José Luis López (handballer)

José Luis López Rojas[1] (born 17 June 1998) is a Chilean handball player who played for Unión Machalí and the Chilean national team.

José Luis López
Personal information
Full name José Luis López Rojas
Born (1998-06-17) 17 June 1998 (age 26)
Chimbarongo, Chile[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Pivot
Senior clubs
Years Team
2015–2017
Unión Machalí
2017–2018
Bueu Atlético
2018–2021
Unión Machalí
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Chile 13 (29)
Medal record
Pan American Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Greenland
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cochabamba Team
Pan American Junior Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paraguay
South and Central American Junior Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Colombia
Pan American Youth Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Chile

He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.[2]

Personal life

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Due to his strong build, he was nicknamed El Tanque de Chimbarongo (The Tank from Chimbarongo).[1]

Individual awards and achievements

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "El "Tanque" de Chimbarongo parte a Europa para profesionalizar su carrera de balonmano junto a Marco Oneto". Fundación Marco Oneto (in Spanish). 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ^ "2017 World Championship roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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