Spain women's national handball team
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Nickname | Las Guerreras | ||
Association | Royal Spanish Handball Federation | ||
Coach | Ambros Martín | ||
Assistant coach | José Prades | ||
Most caps | Marta Mangué (301) | ||
Most goals | Marta Mangué (1033) | ||
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Results | |||
Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 4 (First in 1992) | ||
Best result | 3rd (2012) | ||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 12 (First in 1993) | ||
Best result | 2nd (2019) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 12 (First in 1998) | ||
Best result | 2nd (2008, 2014) | ||
Last updated on Unknown. |
Medal record | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
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2012 London | Team |
World Championship | ||
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2019 Japan | |
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2011 Brasil | |
European Championship | ||
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2008 Macedonia | |
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2014 Croatia/Hungary | |
Mediterranean Games | ||
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2005 Almería | Team |
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2018 Tarragona | Team |
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2022 Oran | Team |
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1979 Split | |
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2001 Tunis | 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 handball competitions.[1]
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.
Results
Olympic Games
European Championship
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World Championship
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Mediterranean Games
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- 1979 –
Runners-up
- 1987 –
3rd place
- 1991 –
3rd place
- 1993 –
3rd place
- 1997 – 5th place
- 2001 –
Runners-up
- 2005 –
Champions[2]
- 2009 – 4th place
- 2013 – 5th place
- 2018 –
Champions
- 2022 –
Champions
Performance in other tournaments
- Carpathian Trophy 2001 – Second place
- Carpathian Trophy 2007 – Second place
- Carpathian Trophy 2013 – Third place
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[3][4]
Head coach: Ambros Martín
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Coaching history
Period | Coach |
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2002–2004 | ![]() |
2007–2017 | ![]() |
2017–2021 | ![]() |
2021–2023 | ![]() |
2023–present | ![]() |
Notable players
Players who have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable Player or as a member of the All-Star Team.
- All-Star Team
- Carmen Martín, 2008 Junior World Championship,[7] 2011 World Championship, 2014 European Championship, 2016 European Championship, 2018 European Championship
- Begoña Fernández, 2008 European Championship, 2009 World Championship[8]
- Marta Mangué, 2009 World Championship,[8] 2012 Summer Olympics
- Nerea Pena, 2010 European Championship
- Alexandrina Cabral, 2019 World Championship
Individual all-time records
Most matches playedTotal number of matches played for the senior national team.[1]
Last updated: 4 November 2021 |
Most goals scoredTotal number of goals scored in official matches only.[9]
Last updated: 4 November 2021 |
References
- ^ a b "Máximas Alineaciones" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ "2005 Almería" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ "Shandy Barbosa, baja en las Guerreras". Real Federación Española de Balonmano (in Spanish). 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Team roster: Spain" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Kft, New Wave Media Group. "Visszavonult a franciák világbajnok magyar kézise". origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Carlos Viver, dismissed as coach of the Guerreras". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "All Star Team". IHF Macedonia. 3 August 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ a b "All Star Team awarded – Postnova Most Valuable Player". IHF. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Máximas Goleradoras" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.