Javier García (handballer)

Javier García Cuesta (born April 20, 1947 in Mieres) is a retired handball coach and former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

In 1972, he was part of the Spanish team which finished 15th in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches and scored one goal.

Javier Garcia worked as the Team Handball Coach of the Brazilian National Team. He held the position of head coach for the United States men's national handball team from 2014 until 2018, when he was replaced by Robert Hedin.

References

1947 births

Living people

People from Mieres, Asturias

Spanish male handball players

Olympic handball players for Spain

Handball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Asturias

Spanish handball coaches

Handball coaches of international teams

Expatriate sports coaches

Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States

Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal

Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Egypt

Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Brazil