Jorge Dueñas

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.

Jorge Dueñas
Personal information
Full name Jorge Dueñas de Galarza
Born (1962-10-16) 16 October 1962
Bilbao, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Slovakia (w)
Senior clubs
Years Team
 ACD Michelin
 CD Cajamadrid
 CD Naranco
 Villa de Avilés
 Iberduero
Teams managed
1995–1996
 Iberduero
1996–1998
 JD Arrate (w)
1998–1999
 BM Bera Bera
1999–2005
 JD Arrate
2005–2007
 BM Zuazo
2007–2017
 Spain (w)
2017–2021
 Brazil (w)
2022–
 Slovakia (w)
Jorge Dueñas during a game with the Spain women's national handball team in 2013.

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.

References
  1. "Jorge Dueñas, nuevo seleccionador femenino" (in Spanish). 2 October 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  2. "Jorge Dueñas: "Es simplemente genial"" (in Spanish). 13 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
  3. "XX Women's World Championship 2011; Brasil – Team Roaster Spain" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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