Jorge Dueñas

Jorge Dueñas de Galarza (born 16 October 1962) is a former Spanish handball player and current coach of the Brazilian national handball team.[1] 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,[2] and lost 21–34 against Norway in the final.

Jorge Dueñas
Personal information
Full name	Jorge Dueñas de Galarza
Born	(1962-10-16) 16 October 1962 Bilbao, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Brazil (w)
Senior clubs
Years	Team
	ACD Michelin
	CD Cajamadrid
	CD Naranco
	Villa de Avilés
	Iberduero
Teams managed
1995–1996	Iberduero
1996–1998	JD Arrate (w)
1998–1999	BM Bera Bera
1999–2005	JD Arrate
2005–2007	BM Zuazo
2007–2017	Spain (w)
2017–	Brazil (w)

Jorge Dueñas during a game with the Spain women's national handball team in 2013.

He coached the Spanish team at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil,[3] where the Spanish team placed third.

On 14 January 2018, he was appointed as a member of the Commission of Coaching and Methods of International Handball Federation by the IHF Council in its meeting held in Zagreb (Croatia) on the fringes of the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship.

References

1. "Jorge Dueñas, nuevo seleccionador femenino" (in Spanish). 2 October 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
2. "Jorge Dueñas: "Es simplemente genial"" (in Spanish). 13 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
3. "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roaster Spain" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2015.