Paula Arcos

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Paula Arcos
Personal information
Full name Paula Arcos Poveda
Born (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 22)
Petrer, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Vipers Kristiansand
Number 21
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2017–2022
CB Atlético Guardés
2022–2023
BM Bera Bera
2023–
Vipers Kristiansand
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–
Spain 56 (135)

Paula Arcos Poveda [lower-alpha 1] (born 21 December 2001) is a Spanish professional handball player who plays for Vipers Kristiansand and Spain internationally. [1] She made her Olympic debut representing Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2] [3]

Contents

She was included in the Spanish squad in the women's handball competition for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [4]

Achievements

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arcosand the second or maternal family name is Poveda.

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References

  1. "PAULA ARCOS POVEDA - Career & Statistics | EHF". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. "Paula Arcos debuta como 'guerrera' olímpica en la victoria de España ante Francia". Las Provincias (in Spanish). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. "Handball ARCOS POVEDA Paula". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. "Carlos Viver anuncia la lista de 16 Guerreras que viajarán a Tokio". rfebm.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2021.