What is Juan de Dios Román?
[[File:XLIII Torneo Internacional de España - 9 (cropped).jpg|right|200px]] '''Juan de Dios Roman Seco''' (17 December 1942 &ndash; 28 November 2020) was a Spanish [[handball]] coach and executive. He was born in [[Merida]], [[Spain]]. His coaching career lasted between 1964 to 2000. He coached the [[Atlético Madrid BM]], [[BM Ciudad Real]] and the [[Spain national handball team|national team]]. He lead the national team into the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], winning the bronze medal. Between 2008 to 2013, he was President of the [[Royal Spanish Handball Federation]]. Román died of a [[stroke]] on 28 November 2020 in [[Madrid]] at the age of 77.<ref>[https://elpais.com/deportes/2020-11-28/muere-a-los-77-anos-juan-de-dios-roman-el-gran-ideologo-del-balonmano-espanol.html Muere a los 77 años Juan de Dios Román, el gran ideólogo del balonmano español] {{in lang|es}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Roman, Juan de Dios}} [[Category:1942 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Spanish sportspeople]] [[Category:Handball coaches]] [[Category:Handball players]] {{bio-stub}}