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Spanish water polo player
Iván Moro
Personal information
Full nameIván Moro Fernández
Born25 December 1974 (1974-12-25) (age 49)
Madrid, Spain
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka Team competition
FINA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Sydney Team competition
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moro and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Iván Moro Fernández (born 25 December 1974 in Madrid) is a water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He also competed for his native country in the Summer Games of 2000 and 2004.

He was the World Champion with Spain in 1998 in Perth, and in 2001 in Fukuoka.

He grew up in Alcorcón where he began playing water polo in the CN Ondarreta, with his elder brothers, Daniel Moro and Oscar Moro. He is the older brother of water polo player Daniel Moro. They competed together at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics for the national team.

Daniel and Iván moved to Barcelona and played for several team. They also played for the Spanish National Water Polo team. Ivan won a European League in 1995 with Club Natacion Barcelona. He won five Spanish leagues, three Spanish King's cups and one Spanish Supercup.

The town hall of Alcorcón named a public swimming pool after Iván Moro. In 2006, Alcorcón's town hall appointed him as the General Manager of the local Foundation for the Sports in Alcorcón.

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Spain squads
Spain men's water polo squad1996 Summer Olympics – Gold medal (1st title)
Spain
Spain men's water polo squad2000 Summer Olympics – 4th place
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Spain men's water polo squad2004 Summer Olympics – 6th place
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