Spain national handball team

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Spain
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Information
Nickname La Roja
Association Royal Spanish Handball Federation
Coach Valero Rivera
Most caps David Barrufet (280)
Most goals Juanín García (780)
Ranking #8 (137 points)
Colours
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Team colours
Team colours
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Team colours
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Home
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Team colours
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Team colours
Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances 9 (First in 1972)
Best result 3rd, 1996, 2000, 2008
World Championship
Appearances 16 (First in 1958)
Best result 1st, 2005
European Handball Championship
Appearances 9 (First in 1994)
Best result 2nd, 1996, 1998, 2006
Infobox last updated on: Unknown.
Medal record

Competitor for  Spain
Men's Handball
Olympic Games
Bronze 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
Bronze 2000 Sidney Team Competition
Bronze 2008 Beijing Team Competition
World Men's Handball Championship
Gold 2005 Tunisia Team Competition
Bronze 2011 Sweden Team Competition
European Men's Handball Championship
Silver 1996 Spain Team Competition
Silver 1998 Italy Team Competition
Bronze 2000 Croatia Team Competition
Silver 2006 Switzerland Team Competition

The Spain national handball team is the national handball team of Spain. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation.


Contents

[edit] Participation

[edit] Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games:

[edit] World Championship

World Championship:

  • 1938 – did not participate
  • 1954 – did not participate
  • 1958 – 12th
  • 1961 – did not participate
  • 1964 – did not participate
  • 1967 – did not participate
  • 1970 – did not participate
  • 1974 – 13th
  • 1978 – 10th
  • 1982 – 8th
  • 1986 – 5th

[edit] European Championship

European Championship:

[edit] Team

[edit] Current squad

The following players have been called up to represent Hungary at the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship:

No. Pos. Name DoB (Age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK José Javier Hombrados 7 April 1972 (aged 39) 1.97 m 241 1 Spain Atlético
2 LB Alberto Entrerrios 7 November 1976 (aged 35) 1.94 m 216 667 Spain Atlético
3 RB Eduardo Gurbindo 8 November 1987 (aged 24) 1.94 m 35 61 Spain Valladolid
4 RW Albert Rocas 16 June 1982 (aged 29) 1.88 m 114 417 Spain Barcelona
5 RB Jorge Maqueda 6 December 1988 (aged 23) 1.97 m 27 31 Spain Aragón
8 RW Víctor Tomás 15 February 1985 (aged 26) 1.78 m 75 234 Spain Barcelona
9 CB Raúl Entrerríos 12 February 1981 (aged 30) 1.93 m 138 295 Spain Barcelona
11 CB Daniel Sarmiento 25 August 1983 (aged 28) 1.86 m 17 45 Spain Barcelona
12 GK José Manuel Sierra 21 May 1978 (aged 33) 1.94 m 63 0 Spain Valladolid
13 P Julen Aguinagalde 8 December 1982 (aged 29) 1.95 m 73 176 Spain Atlético
14 RW Roberto García 12 January 1980 (aged 32) 1.87 m 74 174 Spain Atlético
15 LW Cristian Ugalde 19 October 1987 (aged 24) 1.87 m 59 127 Spain Barcelona
16 GK Árpád Sterbik 22 November 1979 (aged 32) 2.00 m 21 0 Spain Atlético
17 LW Juanín García 28 August 1977 (aged 34) 1.76 m 194 792 Spain Barcelona
18 LB Iker Romero 15 June 1980 (aged 31) 1.97 m 189 723 Germany Füchse Berlin
21 CB Joan Cañellas 30 September 1986 (aged 25) 1.96 m 46 113 Spain Atlético
24 LB Viran Morros 15 December 1983 (aged 28) 1.99 m 79 95 Spain Barcelona
30 P Gedeón Guardiola 1 October 1984 (aged 27) 1.99 m 3 2 Spain San Antonio

[edit] Famous players

 

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