Eduardo Peruchena (born 29 October 1964 in
Buenos Aires,
Argentina) is the coach of the
Argentina women's national handball team
The Argentina women's national handball team is the national team of Argentina. It is governed by the Confederacion Argentina de Handball and takes part in international handball competitions.
Results Olympic Games
World Champ ...
and a former
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
player.
After growing up in
Lujan,
Buenos Aires,
Argentina, he developed a career related to
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
. He played for 10 years in his hometown team and coached some other small teams, while as a day job he teaches
physical education for Colegio Tarbut.
He was the first coach to reach an Olympic stage with the female national team in the year 2016. Many experts said that his accomplishments and progress has been unique for Argentina's sports.
In the year 2012 a survey was posted on an internet page, after several days of voting between 4 candidates running up for coach, Peruchena got on top and weeks later he was announced as the manager of the Female team.
Accomplishments
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Campeonato Panamericano 2017, subcampeón.
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Río de Janeiro 2016, 12 ° puesto (primera participación olímpica).
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Juegos Panamericanos Toronto 2015, subcampeón.
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Campeonato Panamericano Cuba 2015, tercer puesto.
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Campeonato mundial 2015, 18 ° lugar.
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Campeonato mundial 2013,19 ° lugar.
References
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Living people
1964 births
Argentine handball coaches
Sportspeople from Buenos Aires