SWE16 EURO Champ Guide LR
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NEREA PENA<br />
left back<br />
• Started her career in the Itxako youth academy and played for this club until 2012. In 2011<br />
she reached the Women’s EHF <strong>Champ</strong>ions League Final<br />
• Was in the All-star Team as left back at the EHF <strong>EURO</strong> 2010<br />
• Since 2012, she has played for the Hungarian runners-up FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria and -<br />
despite several knee injuries - is a cornerstone of their attacking play<br />
• Missed the 2012 Olympic Games due to an injury<br />
<strong>EURO</strong>: S 2014; WCh: B 2011<br />
EC trophies: EHF Cup 2009<br />
@nereitxu25<br />
nereitxu25<br />
CARMEN MARTIN<br />
right wing<br />
• Best right wing of the EHF <strong>EURO</strong> 2014 and All-star Team right wing at the World<br />
<strong>Champ</strong>ionship 2011 in Brazil<br />
• Counter attack and penalty expert of the Spanish team<br />
• Since 2014 she has been at current Women’s EHF <strong>Champ</strong>ions League winners CSM Bucuresti<br />
• Loves drama movies, her favourite being “The Notebook”<br />
OG: B 2012; <strong>EURO</strong>: S 2008, S 2014; WCh: B 2011<br />
EC trophies: CL: 2016<br />
@caramel_88<br />
Carmen_martin4<br />
ELIZABET CHAVEZ<br />
line player<br />
• Is at 1.92 metres the tallest player in the Spanish squad<br />
• Started her career as back court player, but became a line player and defence expert under<br />
Jorge Duenas<br />
• Had her first international appearances at the successful EHF <strong>EURO</strong> 2008<br />
• After playing for Sagunto, she went to France, where she first played for Nice and since 2015<br />
for Fleury Loiret Handball<br />
• Will play her fifth <strong>EURO</strong> at the age of 26<br />
<strong>EURO</strong>: S 2008, S 2014; WCh: B 2011<br />
JORGE DUENAS<br />
coach<br />
@elichavez14<br />
elichavez_14<br />
• Took over the Spanish team in October 2007 and is the mastermind behind all successes<br />
of the ‘Guerreras’, leading them to all the medals they have ever achieved<br />
• Was a first league player in several clubs from 1981 to 1994<br />
• Is currently steering the team through a major transition<br />
• Will be at the helm of Spain for the fifth consecutive EHF <strong>EURO</strong> event<br />
OG: B 2012; <strong>EURO</strong>: S 2008, S 2014; WCh: B 2011<br />
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