Mercedes Fuertes

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Mercedes Fuertes
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1955-04-28) 28 April 1955 (age 69)
Alfambra, Spain
Sport
Sport Handball

Mercedes Fuertes (born 28 April 1955) is a Spanish former handball player. [1] She competed in the women's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Mercedes Fuertes". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mercedes Fuentes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.