Spain women's national water polo team
The Spain women's national water polo team represents Spain in women's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.
FINA code | ESP |
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Association | Royal Spanish Swimming Federation |
Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
Head coach | Miki Oca |
Asst coach | Ángel Andreo Jordi Valls |
Captain | María del Pilar Peña |
FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
Current | 3 (as of February 2020) |
Highest | 1 (2013) |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2012) |
Best result | |
World Championship | |
Appearances | 10 (first in 1998) |
Best result | |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2014) |
Best result | |
World League | |
Appearances | 14 (first in 2005) |
Best result | |
European Championship | |
Appearances | 14 (first in 1993) |
Best result | |
Media | |
Website | rfen.es |
Spain has won a World and a European Championship, making them one of the most successful women's water polo teams in the last decade. They also have won 1 Olympic, 3 World Championship, 1 World Cup, 1 World League, 3 European Championships and 1 Europa Cup medals.
Results
World Championship
Year[1] | Position | |
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9th | ||
Did not qualify | ||
8th | ||
11th | ||
7th | ||
8th | ||
11th | ||
7th | ||
Total | 10/14 |
World League
- 2005 – Preliminary round[1]
- 2006 – Preliminary round
- 2007 – 5th place
- 2008 – 6th place
- 2009 – 4th place
- 2010 – Preliminary round
- 2011 – 8th place
- 2012 – Preliminary round
- 2013 – 5th place
- 2014 – 5th place
- 2015 – Preliminary round
- 2016 –
Silver medal - 2017 – Did not participate
- 2018 – 5th place
- 2019 – Preliminary round
European Championship
Year[1] | Position |
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9th | |
9th | |
4th | |
6th | |
6th | |
6th | |
4th | |
6th | |
5th | |
4th | |
Total | 14/14 |
Europa Cup
- 2018 –
Bronze medal - 2019 – 5th place
Mediterranean Games
- 2018 – 1st place
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2020 Women's European Water Polo Championship.[2]
Head coach: Miki Oca
No | Name | Pos. | Date of birth | Height | Weight | L/R | Caps | Club |
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1 | Laura Ester | GK | 22 January 1990 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 53 kg (117 lb) | R | ||
2 | Marta Bach | DF | 17 February 1993 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | R | 150 | |
3 | Anni Espar | AR | 8 January 1993 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | R | 150 | |
4 | Bea Ortiz | W | 21 June 1995 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | R | ||
5 | Roser Tarragó | W | 25 March 1993 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | R | ||
6 | Irene González | CF | 23 July 1996 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | R | |||
7 | Clara Espar | DF | 29 September 1994 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | R | 30 | |
8 | Pili Peña (C) | W | 4 April 1986 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | L | 353 | |
9 | Judith Forca | W | 7 June 1996 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | L | ||
10 | Paula Crespí | DF | 7 April 1998 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | R | ||
11 | Maica García | CF | 17 October 1990 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | R | ||
12 | Paula Leitón | CF | 27 April 2000 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | R | ||
13 | Elena Sánchez | GK | 22 October 1994 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Past squads
- 2007 World Championship – 7th place
- Patricia del Soto (C), Blanca Gil, Cristina Pardo, Irene Hagen, Miriam López-Escribano, Jennifer Pareja, Cristina López, Anna Pardo, Pili Peña, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Eli Gazulla. Head Coach: Mar Sanromà.
- 2008 European Championship –
Silver Medal
- Patricia del Soto, Blanca Gil, Cristina Pardo, Irene Hagen, Miriam López-Escribano (C), Jennifer Pareja, Cristina López, Anna Pardo, Pili Peña, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Laura Ester. Head Coach: Vicenç Tarrés.
- 2009 World Championship – 8th place
- Patricia del Soto, Blanca Gil, Olga Doménech, Irene Hagen, Miriam López-Escribano (C), Jennifer Pareja, Cristina López, Pili Peña, Clara Aller, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Laura Ester. Head Coach: Joan Jané.
- 2010 European Championship – 6th place
- Laura Ester, Blanca Gil (C), Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Mati Ortiz, Helena Lloret, Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Teresa Gorría, Paula Bugallo. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2011 World Championship – 11th place
- Ana Copado, Blanca Gil (C), Anni Espar, Helena Lloret, Mati Ortiz, Paula Chillida, Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Marta Bach, Laura Ester. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2012 European Championship – 5th place
- Laura Ester, Paula Chillida, Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2012 Olympic Games –
Silver Medal
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Ana Copado. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2013 World Championship –
Gold Medal[1]
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2014 European Championship –
Gold Medal
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2014 World Cup –
Bronze Medal
- Patri Herrera, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz (C), Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Lorena Miranda, Mar Pastor, Roser Tarragó, Paula Chillida, Laura Vicente, Elena Sánchez. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2015 World Championship – 7th place
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Paula Leitón, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Clara Espar, Pili Peña, Judith Forca, Roser Tarragó, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2016 World League –
Silver Medal
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Paula Leitón, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Roser Tarragó, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera, Irene González, Elena Sánchez. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2016 Olympic Games – 5th place
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Paula Leitón, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Roser Tarragó, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2017 World Championship –
Silver Medal
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Paula Crespí, Anna Gual, Paula Leitón, Sandra Domene. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2018 Europa Cup –
Bronze Medal
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Paula Crespí, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Sánchez. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2018 Mediterranean Games –
Gold Medal
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Anna Gual, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Sánchez. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2018 European Championship –
Bronze Medal
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Anna Gual, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Sánchez. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
- 2019 World Championship –
Silver Medal
- Laura Ester, Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Roser Tarragó, Irene González, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Paula Crespí, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Sánchez. Head Coach: Miki Oca.
Youth teams
U-20
U-18
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U-19
U-17
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References
- "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics – Download" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2017. pp. 54, 55, 64, 74. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. 12 January 2020. p. 2.
External links
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