Spain women's national handball team

Female national handball team of Spain

National handball team

The Spain women's national handball team is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Spain has been world and twice continental finalist. They also have won medals in the three main international competitions: one Olympic in 2012, two World Championship (2011, 2019) and two European Championship (2008, 2014).

Results

Mediterranean Games

National team in 2013

• 1979 – Runners-up
• 1987 – 3rd place
• 1991 – 3rd place
• 1993 – 3rd place
• 1997 – 5th place
• 2001 – Runners-up
• 2005 – Champions^[1]
• 2009 – 4th place
• 2013 – 5th place
• 2018 – Champions
• 2022 – Champions

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics. A 20-player squad was announced on 4 June 2024.^[2] The final roster was revealed on 11 July 2024.^[3] Carmen Campos replaced Alicia Fernández due to an injury on 24 July 2024.^[4]

Head coach: Ambros Martín^[5]

Coaching history

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,^[8] 2011 World Championship, 2014 European Championship, 2016 European Championship, 2018 European Championship
• Begoña Fernández, 2008 European Championship, 2009 World Championship^[9]
• Marta Mangué, 2009 World Championship,^[9] 2012 Summer Olympics
• Nerea Pena, 2010 European Championship
• Alexandrina Cabral, 2019 World Championship

Individual all-time records

  Still active players are highlighted

Youth teams

References

1. "2005 Almería" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
2. "Estas son las Guerreras que afrontarán la preparación olímpica". rfebm.com (in Spanish). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
3. "Ambros Martín confirma la lista para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024". rfebm.com (in Spanish). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
4. "Carmen Campos sustituye a Alicia ante Brasil". rfebm.com (in Spanish). 11 June 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
5. "Team roster: Spain" (PDF). ihf.info. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
6. Kft, New Wave Media Group. "Visszavonult a franciák világbajnok magyar kézise". origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
7. "Carlos Viver, dismissed as coach of the Guerreras". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
8. "All Star Team". IHF Macedonia. 3 August 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
9. "All Star Team awarded – Postnova Most Valuable Player". IHF. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.^{[dead link]}
10. "Máximas Alineaciones" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
11. "Máximas Goleradoras" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.

External links

• Official website
• IHF profile