Jorge Dueñas Explained

Jorge Dueñas
Fullname:Jorge Dueñas de Galarza
Nationality:Spanish
Birth Date:16 October 1962
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Slovakia (w)
Clubs1:ACD Michelin
Clubs2:CD Cajamadrid
Clubs3:CD Naranco
Clubs4:Villa de Avilés
Clubs5:Iberduero
Manageryears1:1995–1996
Managerclubs1:Iberduero
Manageryears2:1996–1998
Managerclubs2:JD Arrate (w)
Manageryears3:1998–1999
Managerclubs3:BM Bera Bera
Manageryears4:1999–2005
Managerclubs4:JD Arrate
Manageryears5:2005–2007
Managerclubs5:BM Zuazo
Manageryears6:2007–2017
Managerclubs6:Spain (w)
Manageryears7:2017–2021
Managerclubs7:Brazil (w)
Manageryears8:2022–
Managerclubs8:Slovakia (w)

Jorge Dueñas de Galarza (born 16 October 1962) is a former Spanish handball player and current coach of the Brazilian national handball team.[1] Dueñas led the Spanish team to silver medals at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship, when Spain defeated Germany 32–29 in the semifinal,[2] and lost 21–34 against Norway in the final.

He coached the Spanish team at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil,[3] where the Spanish team placed third.

On 14 January 2018, he was appointed as a member of the Commission of Coaching and Methods of International Handball Federation by the IHF Council in its meeting held in Zagreb (Croatia) on the fringes of the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jorge Dueñas, nuevo seleccionador femenino . es . 2 October 2007 . 15 January 2009.
  2. Web site: Jorge Dueñas: "Es simplemente genial" . es . 13 December 2008 . 15 January 2009.
  3. Web site: XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roaster Spain . . 26 December 2015 .