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
CaptainPili Peña
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current3 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest1 (2013)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances3 (first in 2012)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2012, 2020)
World Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1998)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2013)
World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2014)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2014
World League
Appearances14 (first in 2005)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2022)
European Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1993)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2014, 2020, 2022)
Media
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Spain has won one World and three European Championships, making them one of the most successful women's water polo teams in the last decade. They also have won 2 Olympic, 3 World Championship, 1 World Cup, 1 World League, 3 European Championships and 1 Europa Cup medals.

Results

Olympic Games
Main article: Spain women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Year[1] Position
Australia 2000did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 20122nd place, silver medalist(s)
Brazil 20165th
Japan 20202nd place, silver medalist(s)
Total3/6

World Championship
Year[1] Position
Australia 19989th
Japan 2001did not qualify
Spain 20038th
Canada 200511th
Australia 20077th
Italy 20098th
China 201111th
Spain 20131st place, gold medalist(s)
Russia 20157th
Hungary 20172nd place, silver medalist(s)
South Korea 20192nd place, silver medalist(s)
Hungary 20225th
Japan 2023Qualified
Total12/16

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 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver medal
  • 2018 – 5th place
  • 2019 – Preliminary round
  • 2020 – 5th place
  • 2022 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold medal

European Championship
Year Position
United Kingdom19939th
Austria 19959th
Spain 19974th
Italy 19996th
Hungary 20016th
Slovenia 20036th
Serbia 20064th
Spain 20082nd place, silver medalist(s)
Croatia 20106th
Netherlands 20125th
Hungary 20141st place, gold medalist(s)
Serbia 20164th
Spain 20183rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hungary 20201st place, gold medalist(s)
Croatia 20221st place, gold medalist(s)
Israel 2024Qualified
Total16/16

Europa Cup
  • 2018 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2019 – 5th place

Mediterranean Games

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Miki Oca[2]

No. Player Pos. L/R Height Weight Date of birth (age) Apps OG/
Goals		 Club Ref
1 Laura Ester 10GK 2R 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 58 kg (128 lb) (1990-01-22)22 January 1990 (aged 31) 309 2/0 Spain Sabadell [3]
2 Marta Bach 20CB 2R 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 67 kg (148 lb) (1993-02-17)17 February 1993 (aged 28) 232 2/0 Spain Mataró [4]
3 Anni Espar 50D 2R 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (1993-01-08)8 January 1993 (aged 28) 259 2/22 Spain Mataró [5]
4 Beatriz Ortiz 50D 2R 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1995-06-21)21 June 1995 (aged 26) 118 1/6 Spain Terrassa [6]
5 Elena Ruiz 50D 2R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 66 kg (146 lb) (2004-10-29)29 October 2004 (aged 16) 0 0/0 Spain Rubí [7]
6 Irene González 20CB 2R 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1996-07-23)23 July 1996 (aged 25) 18 0/0 Spain Sabadell [8]
7 Clara Espar 50D 2R 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 68 kg (150 lb) (1994-09-29)29 September 1994 (aged 26) 133 1/0 Spain Mediterrani [9]
8 Pili Peña (C) 50D 1L 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 63 kg (139 lb) (1986-04-04)4 April 1986 (aged 35) 433 2/8 Spain Terrassa [10]
9 Judith Forca 50D 1L 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 70 kg (154 lb) (1996-06-07)7 June 1996 (aged 25) 116 1/7 Spain Sabadell [11]
10 Roser Tarragó 50D 2R 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) (1993-03-25)25 March 1993 (aged 28) 189 2/20 Spain Mediterrani [12]
11 Maica García 40CF 2R 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 90 kg (198 lb) (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 30) 322 2/20 Spain Sabadell [13]
12 Paula Leitón 40CF 2R 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 98 kg (216 lb) (2000-04-27)27 April 2000 (aged 21) 111 1/2 Spain Terrassa [14]
13 Elena Sánchez 10GK 2R 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 64 kg (141 lb) (1994-10-22)22 October 1994 (aged 26) 88 0/0 Spain Mataró [15]
Average 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 26 years, 354 days 179

Note: Age as of 23 July 2021
Source: Spain Women | Tokyo 2020 Olympics Archived 2021-07-22 at the Wayback Machine

Olympic Games
  • 2012 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • 2020 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal

World Aquatics Championships
  • 2017 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • 2019 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal

European Championships
  • 2008 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Medal
  • 2018 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Medal

Other tournaments

Youth teams

See also

References
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