Spain women's national handball team
Encyclopedia
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.
Spain was the big surprise of the 2008 European Championship
, making it to the final after beating Romania and Germany and getting a draw against Norway, all of which were expected to beat Spain. In the final, Spain once again met Norway. They couldn't repeat their efforts from the group stage, however, and lost 34–21.
:
Head coach: Jorge Dueñas
Appearances and goals updated on 7 December 2010.
or as a member of the All-Star Team.
All-Star Team
Last updated: 4 January 2010
Source: rfebm.com
Last updated: 4 January 2010
Source: rfebm.com
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation
Royal Spanish Handball Federation
The Royal Spanish Handball Federation is the national handball association in Spain.The Royal Spanish Handball Federation is a member of the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation ....
and takes part in international team handball
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...
competitions.
Spain was the big surprise of the 2008 European 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:...
, making it to the final after beating Romania and Germany and getting a draw against Norway, all of which were expected to beat Spain. In the final, Spain once again met Norway. They couldn't repeat their efforts from the group stage, however, and lost 34–21.
Results
Performance in Olympic Games
- 1992Handball at the 1992 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:-References:*...
: 7th place - 1996Handball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medal summary:-References:*...
: Did not qualify - 2000Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Medal summary:-References:*...
: Did not qualify - 2004: 6th place
- 2008Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournamentThe women's handball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics is being held from August 9 to August 23, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium in Beijing...
: Did not qualify
Performance in Mediterranean Games
- 20012001 Mediterranean GamesThe 14th edition of the Mediterranean Games were held in Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia, from 2 to 15 September 2001. Twenty three nations competed in 23 different sporting events. France won the most gold medals in the competition while Italy had the greatest medal haul overall with 136 in...
: Second place - 2005Handball at the 2005 Mediterranean GamesThe Handball Tournament at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was held in the "Infanta Cristina" Sports Hall and Vicar Sports Hall from Saturday June 25 to Saturday July 2, 2005 in Almería, Spain.-Group A:All times are Central European Summer Time...
: Winner - 2009Handball at the 2009 Mediterranean GamesThe handball competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games took place between June 26 and July 5, 2009 and both the men's and the women's tournaments were contested by 9 teams.-Group A:---------Group B:----------------...
: Fourth place
Performance in World Championship
- 19931993 World Women's Handball Championship-Final standings:Source:...
: 15th place - 1995–1999: Did not qualify
- 20012001 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2001 World Women's Handball Championship, the 15th of its kind, was held between December 4 and December 16, 2001, and was hosted by Italy, with the final being played in Merano.-Final standings:Source:...
: 10th place - 20032003 World Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:-All Star Team:*Goalkeeper: *Left wing: *Left back: *Pivot: *Centre back: *Right back: *Right wing: -Top goalscorers:-References:...
: 5th place - 20052005 World Women's Handball Championship-Group B:Games played in SCC Peterburgsky.All times are UTC+3---------------------------------------------------------Group C:Games played in Yubileyny Sports Palace .All times are UTC+3--------...
: Did not qualify - 20072007 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2007 World Women's Handball Championship took place in France from 2 December to 16 December 2007. It was the 18th team handball world championship for women. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament...
: 10th place - 20092009 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2009 World Women's Handball Championship took place from 5 to 20 December 2009 in China. It was the 19th edition of the World Women's Handball Championship and the second that took place outside of Europe.-Venues:...
: 4th place
Performance in World Junior Championship
- 2001World Junior Women's Handball ChampionshipThe Junior World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1977.-Tournaments:-Medal table:* IHF considers Russia as the inheritor of the records of Soviet Union....
: 4th place, lost the bronze match against GermanyGermany women's national handball teamThe 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... - 2008World Junior Women's Handball ChampionshipThe Junior World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1977.-Tournaments:-Medal table:* IHF considers Russia as the inheritor of the records of Soviet Union....
: 4th place, lost the bronze match against South KoreaSouth Korea women's national handball teamThe South Korea women's national handball team is the national team of South Korea. Since 1984 the Korean team has not only participated constantly in Olympic Games but also ranked among the top four nations every time. Korea grabbed the gold medal in 1988 and 1992, and won the silver medal in...
Performance in European Championship
- 19941994 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:...
: Did not qualify - 19961996 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:...
: Did not qualify - 19981998 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:Source: EuroHandball.com.Source: Dagbladet....
: 12th place - 20002000 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:...
: Did not qualify - 20022002 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2002 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark from 6–15 December. It was won by Denmark after beating Norway 25–22 in the final match.-Venues:The European Championships was held in the following cities:...
: 13th place - 20042004 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2004 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Hungary from 9–19 December, it was won by Norway after beating Denmark 27–25 in the final match.-Venues:The European Championships will be held in the following cities:...
: 8th place - 20062006 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2006 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Sweden from 7–17 December. It was won by Norway after beating Russia 27–24 in the final match....
: 9th place - 20082008 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 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:...
: 2nd place
- 20102010 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2010 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark and Norway from 7–19 December. It was the first European Championship hosted by two countries. Norway won their overall 5th gold medal, when they defeated first time finalist Sweden in the final...
: 11th place
Current squad
The squad as of 7 December 2010 for the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship2010 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2010 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark and Norway from 7–19 December. It was the first European Championship hosted by two countries. Norway won their overall 5th gold medal, when they defeated first time finalist Sweden in the final...
:
Head coach: Jorge Dueñas
Jorge Dueñas
Jorge Dueñas de Galarza is a Spanish team handball coach, and head coach for the Spanish women's national handball team from 2007. Dueñas led the Spanish team to silver medals at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship, when Spain defeated Germany 32–29 in the semifinal, and played...
Appearances and goals updated on 7 December 2010.
Notable players
Players who have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable PlayerMost Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
or as a member of the All-Star Team.
All-Star Team
- Carmen MartínCarmen MartínCarmen Martín is a Spanish handball player. She plays for the club SD Itxako, and on the Spanish national team.She was part of the Spanish team at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship, where the Spanish team reached the final, after defeating the German team in the semifinal.-References:...
, 2008 Junior World Championship - Begoña FernándezBegoña FernándezBegoña Fernández Molinos is a Spanish team handball player. She currently plays for the club Itxako Reyno de Navarra, and on the Spanish national team....
, 2008 European Championship, 2009 World Championship - Marta ManguéMarta ManguéMarta Mangué González is a Spanish team handball player. She currently plays for the Danish club Team Esbjerg, and on the Spanish national team...
, 2009 World Championship
Individual all-time records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played for the senior national team.| # | Player | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristina Gómez Arquer Cristina Gómez Arquer Cristina Gómez Arquer is a Spanish handball player. She is the player with most caps for the Spain women's national handball team... |
277 | 897 |
| 2 | Montserrat Puche Díaz | 196 | 736 |
| 3 | María Eugenia Sánchez Bravo | 195 | 0 |
| 4 | Amaia Ugartemendia | 175 | 382 |
| 5 | Noelia Oncina Noelia Oncina Noelia Oncina Moreno is a Spanish handball player. She currently plays for the club Parc Sagunto, and is captain on the Spanish national team.... |
173 | 405 |
| 6 | Elisabeth López Valledor | 171 | 4 |
| 7 | Marta Mangué Marta Mangué Marta Mangué González is a Spanish team handball player. She currently plays for the Danish club Team Esbjerg, and on the Spanish national team... |
168 | 676 |
| 8 | Susana Pareja Ibarra | 143 | 211 |
| 9 | Begoña Sánchez Santos | 138 | 191 |
| 10 | Susana Fraile Celaya | 131 | 411 |
Last updated: 4 January 2010
Source: rfebm.com
Most goals scored
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.| # | Player | Goals | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristina Gómez Arquer Cristina Gómez Arquer Cristina Gómez Arquer is a Spanish handball player. She is the player with most caps for the Spain women's national handball team... |
897 | 277 | 3.24 |
| 2 | Montserrat Puche Díaz | 736 | 196 | 3.75 |
| 3 | Marta Mangué Marta Mangué Marta Mangué González is a Spanish team handball player. She currently plays for the Danish club Team Esbjerg, and on the Spanish national team... |
676 | 168 | 4.02 |
| 4 | Susana Fraile Celaya | 411 | 131 | 3.14 |
| 5 | Noelia Oncina Noelia Oncina Noelia Oncina Moreno is a Spanish handball player. She currently plays for the club Parc Sagunto, and is captain on the Spanish national team.... |
405 | 173 | 2.34 |
| 6 | Natalya Morskova Natalya Morskova Natalya Morskova is a Russian former handball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.... |
396 | 49 | 8.08 |
| 7 | Amaia Ugartemendia | 382 | 175 | 2.18 |
| 8 | Vicenta Cano Bosca | 364 | 85 | 4.28 |
| 9 | Macarena Aguilar Macarena Aguilar Macarena Aguilar is a Spanish handballer, playing for the club Itxako Reyno de Navarra and on the Spanish national team.-Club career:... |
330 | 106 | 3.11 |
| 10 | Dolores Ruiz de Assín Jorda | 329 | 112 | 2.94 |
Last updated: 4 January 2010
Source: rfebm.com