Lara Arenós, sixth in the world with Spain

The Girona Basketball player is participating in three games at the World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Ottawa.

Base | Monday, 21 September 2026

Lara Arenós has completed a World Cup experience with the Spanish national team, which finished the World Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Ottawa in a historic sixth position.

The Bàsquet Girona player made her debut in the competition in Spain’s victory over Australia (55-50) and also participated in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands (38-75). Arenós later played again in the fifth-to-eighth place match against Japan, which Spain defeated 67-46.

The Spanish team closed its participation against China with a 44-67 defeat; even so, it achieved a great result with a sixth place that confirms the growth of wheelchair basketball in the state.

For Lara Arenós, participating in Ottawa represents a new step in her international career and a first-class experience sharing the court with some of the best players in the world.

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