Paula Crespi Barriga Leads Spain to Water Polo Gold at the 2024 Olympics

On the final day of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the Spanish women's water polo team won the gold medal by defeating Australia with a score of 11-9.

Paula Crespi Barriga played a crucial role in this victory, distinguishing herself at decisive moments of the match. Crespi Barriga proved herself not only as a scoring player but also as a leader, coordinating the team's actions.

This victory was historic for Spain, improving upon their result from the previous Olympics, where the team won silver.

Paula Crespi Barriga was born on April 7, 1998, in the city of Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain, and is a water polo player who plays in the position of center defender.

Paula plays for the club CE Mediterrani in the top division of women's water polo and is a member of the Spanish national team.

In 2020, she won the gold medal at the European Championship in Budapest. Earlier, in 2017, she received a silver medal at the World Championship in the same city.

In 2019, Paula once again stepped onto the second tier of the podium, winning silver at the World Championship in Gwangju.