Cristina Gómez Arquer
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Cristina Gómez Arquer is a Spanish handball
player. She is the player with most caps (277) for the Spain women's national handball team
. She scored 897 goals for the Spanish national team, more than any other player.
She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, where Spain placed 7th, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, where the Spanish team reached the quarter finals and finished 6th.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player. She is the player with most caps (277) for the Spain women's national handball team
Spain women's national handball team
The Spain women's national handball team is the national team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions....
. She scored 897 goals for the Spanish national team, more than any other player.
She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, where Spain placed 7th, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, where the Spanish team reached the quarter finals and finished 6th.