| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Puente Tasias |
| Born | 8 March 1994 (age 30) Barcelona, Spain |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Alejandro "Alex" Puente Tasias [a] (born 8 March 1994) [1] [2] is an alpine skier from Spain. He will compete for Spain at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom. [3]
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19 February 2014 |  Sochi, Russia | Giant Slalom | DNF1 |
| 22 February 2014 | Sochi, Russia | Slalom | 32 |
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