Eduardo Peruchena
Eduardo Peruchena (born 29 October 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is the coach of the Argentina women's national handball team and a former handball player.[1][2]
After growing up in Lujan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, he developed a career related to handball. He played for 10 years in his hometown team and coached some other small teams, while as a day job he teaches physical education for Colegio Tarbut[3]. He was the first coach to reach an Olympic stage with the female national team in the year 2016.[4] Many experts said that his accomplishments and progress has been unique for Argentina's sports.[5][1]
In the year 2012 a survey was posted on an internet page, after several days of voting between 4 candidates running up for coach, Peruchena got on top and weeks later he was announced as the manager of the Female team.[3]
Accomplishments
- Campeonato Panamericano 2017, subcampeón[1].
- Río de Janeiro 2016, 12 ° puesto (primera participación olímpica)[1].
- Juegos Panamericanos Toronto 2015, subcampeón[6].
- Campeonato Panamericano Cuba 2015, tercer puesto[7].
- Campeonato mundial 2015, 18 ° lugar[1].
- Campeonato mundial 2013,19 ° lugar[1].
References
- http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/140/pdf/ARG.pdf
- "La selección femenina de Handball se clasificó a los Juegos Olímpicos". TyC Sports.
- "Colegio Tarbut - ¡Bienvenido Eduardo Peruchena, DT del equipo de Handball en los Juegos Olímpicos!". www.tarbut.edu.ar. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- "Río 2016: Sueño cumplido para la Garra, pese a la derrota - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- "Histórico empate en handball". El Día. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- "La Garra del handball le hizo partido a Brasil en la final pero se quedó con la". www.lanacion.com.ar (in Spanish). 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- "Argentina, bronce en el Panamericano de Cuba – Handball Argentina" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-06-30.