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.

Line-up of the Spanish water polo selection at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona.

Spain
FINA codeESP
AssociationRoyal Spanish Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachMiki Oca
Asst coachÁngel Andreo
Jordi Valls
CaptainMaría del Pilar Peña
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current3 (as of February 2020)
Highest1 (2013)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best result (2012)
World Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1998)
Best result (2013)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2014)
Best result 2014
World League
Appearances14 (first in 2005)
Best result (2016)
European Championship
Appearances14 (first in 1993)
Best result (2014, 2020)
Media
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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

Olympic Games
Year[1] Position
2000Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
20165th
2020Qualified
Total3/6

World Championship
Year[1] Position
19989th
2001Did not qualify
20038th
200511th
20077th
20098th
201111th
2013
20157th
2017
2019
Total10/14

World Cup

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
19939th
19959th
19974th
19996th
20016th
20036th
20064th
2008
20106th
20125th
2014
20164th
2018
2020
Total14/14

Europa Cup
  • 2018 – Bronze medal
  • 2019 – 5th place

Mediterranean Games

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
1Laura EsterGK (1990-01-22) 22 January 19901.72 m (5 ft 8 in)53 kg (117 lb)R CN Sabadell
2Marta BachDF (1993-02-17) 17 February 19931.76 m (5 ft 9 in)67 kg (148 lb)R150 CN Mataró
3Anni EsparAR (1993-01-08) 8 January 19931.80 m (5 ft 11 in)63 kg (139 lb)R150 CN Mataró
4Bea OrtizW (1995-06-21) 21 June 19951.76 m (5 ft 9 in)64 kg (141 lb)R CN Terrassa
5Roser TarragóW (1993-03-25) 25 March 19931.71 m (5 ft 7 in)62 kg (137 lb)R CE Mediterrani
6Irene GonzálezCF (1996-07-23) 23 July 19961.73 m (5 ft 8 in)R CN Mataró
7Clara EsparDF (1994-09-29) 29 September 19941.77 m (5 ft 10 in)64 kg (141 lb)R30 CE Mediterrani
8Pili Peña (C)W (1986-04-04) 4 April 19861.74 m (5 ft 9 in)61 kg (134 lb)L353 CN Terrassa
9Judith ForcaW (1996-06-07) 7 June 19961.73 m (5 ft 8 in)65 kg (143 lb)L CN Sabadell
10Paula CrespíDF (1998-04-07) 7 April 19981.75 m (5 ft 9 in)70 kg (150 lb)R CN Sant Andreu
11Maica GarcíaCF (1990-10-17) 17 October 19901.88 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)R CN Sabadell
12Paula LeitónCF (2000-04-27) 27 April 20001.88 m (6 ft 2 in)96 kg (212 lb)R CN Terrassa
13Elena SánchezGK (1994-10-22) 22 October 19941.78 m (5 ft 10 in)64 kg (141 lb) CN Sant Andreu

Past squads

Youth teams

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Team Roster" (PDF). wp2020budapest.microplustiming.com. 12 January 2020. p. 2.
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