Noelia Oncina
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Noelia Oncina Moreno (born 9 November 1976) is a Spanish handball
player. She currently plays for the club Parc Sagunto
, and is captain on the Spanish national team
.
She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, where the Spanish team reached the quarter finals, and finished 6th in the tournament.
She was captain for the Spanish team at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship
, where Spain reached the final, after defeating Germany
in the semifinal.
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 currently plays for the club Parc Sagunto
BM Sagunto
Balonmano Parc Sagunto is a Spanish women's handball club based in Sagunto, Valencia. They were previously known as Astroc Sagunto, El Osito L'Eliana Valencia and Mar Valencia....
, and is captain on the Spanish national 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 competed 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 in the tournament.
She was captain for the Spanish team at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship
2008 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Republic of Macedonia from 2–14 December, it was won by Norway after beating Spain 34–21 in the final match.-Venues:...
, where Spain reached the final, after defeating Germany
Germany women's national handball team
The Germany women's national handball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the Deutscher Handball-Bund and takes part in international handball competitions.-Results:- Performance in Olympic Games :* 1992: 4th place...
in the semifinal.