Nerea Pena

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Nerea Pena
Personal information
Full name Nerea Pena Abaurrea
Born (1989-12-13) 13 December 1989 (age 33)
Pamplona, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Vipers Kristiansand
Number 25
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2008–2012
SD Itxako
2012–2019
Ferencvárosi TC
2019–2020
Siófok KC
2020–2021
Team Esbjerg
2021–2023
Vipers Kristiansand
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–
Spain 165 (553)
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Japan
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Brazil
European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Croatia/Hungary

Nerea Pena Abaurrea (born 13 December 1989) is a Spanish handball player for Vipers Kristiansand and the Spanish national team. [1] [2] [3]

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She participated at the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship, where Spain placed 11th, and Penea was voted into the All-Star Team. [4]

She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil, [5] where Spain placed third.

Achievements

Individual awards

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References

  1. "Nerea Pena Abaurrea Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  2. "Pena signed for Ferencváros" (in Hungarian). 25 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  3. "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF . Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  4. "EHF Euro 2010. All Star Team announced". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  5. "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roaster Spain" (PDF). International Handball Federation . Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  6. ""Baia Mare Champions Trophy", the final day". baiamarechampionstrophy.ro. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.