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Matías Paredes
Personal information
Born1 February 1982
Quilmes, Argentina
Medal record
Men’s Field Hockey
Representing  Argentina
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2014 The Hague Team
Champions Challenge
Gold medal – first place 2005 Alexandria Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team

Matías Enrique Paredes (born 1 February 1982) is an Argentine field hockey midfielder, who made his debut for the national squad in 2001, and competed for his native country in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.

He has twice been named as one of the top 10 young players in the world by the International Field Hockey Council. In 2003 he was awarded the Silver Olimpia for the Best Argentine Hockey Player. Paredes started his club career with Ducilo de Berazategui Club at age four in his native Argentina, before moving to Germany to play with UHC, Hamburg in 2002. He then moved on to the Netherlands to play for Laren HMC Club.

With his national squad, Matías has won the bronze medal at the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup and three gold medals at the Pan American Games (2003, 2011, 2015).

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