Fernando Romay

Fernando Romay (2008)
Personal information
Born	(1959-09-23) 23 September 1959 (age 57) A Coruña, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Listed height	2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight	141 kg (311 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1976–1995
Position	Center
Career history
1976–1993	Real Madrid
1993–1994	OAR Ferrol
1994–1995	Zaragoza
Medals Men’s Basketball Representing  Spain Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Team Competition EuroBasket 1983 France Team Competition

Fernando Manuel Romay Pereiro (born 23 September 1959 in A Coruña) is a retired professional basketball player from Spain, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympic Games, starting in 1980. At his second Olympic appearance, in 1984, he won the silver medal with the Spanish national basketball team. He stands around 7 ft tall.

Romay was the ACB's all-time leader in blocked shots (671), until Fran Vázquez surpassed his record on 17 April 2016.

After his retirement from professional basketball, in October 1995, Romay became an American football player with Madrid Panteras, and on 8 June 1996, he won the Spanish league Bowl. He did not play any minutes in the finals game against the Vilafranca Eagles.

Romay makes regular appearances on Spanish television on programmes, such as Mira Quien Baila!, which is the Spanish version of Dancing with the Stars.