Austria women's national handball team
Encyclopedia
The Austria women's national handball team is the national team of Austria
. It is governed by the Austrian Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball
competitions.
Performance in Olympic Games
Performance in World Championship
Performance in European Championship
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. It is governed by the Austrian Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
competitions.
Performance in Olympic GamesHandball at the Summer OlympicsTeam handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, again on German territory...
- 1984Handball at the 1984 Summer OlympicsHandball at the 1984 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women. Due to the USSR-led boycott some strong handball nations from Eastern Bloc did not compete; this gave opportunity to the Yugoslav team to take both gold medals.-Medal summary:...
: 6th place - 1988Handball at the 1988 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Handball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Group A:-Group B:-5th to 12th places:-Bronze Medal match:-Final:-Team Rosters:...
: Did not qualify - 1992Handball at the 1992 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:-References:*...
: 5th place - 1996Handball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medal summary:-References:*...
: Did not qualify - 2000Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Medal summary:-References:*...
: 5th place - 2004Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's handball-Women's 9th/10th place play off:-Women's Quarter Finals:-Women's Semi Finals:-Women's 5th/8th classification:-Women's 7th/8th place play off:-Women's 5th/6th place play off:-Women's Bronze Medal Match:-Women's Final:...
: Did not qualify - 2008: Did not qualify
Performance in World ChampionshipWorld Women's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957.- Championships :- Overall medal count :- Participation history :-Largest winning margin:Source: - External links :*...
- 19571957 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 1957 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Virovitica, Croatia and Belgrade, Serbia within Yugoslavia in 1957.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Main Round:-Group I:-Group II:-Classification Round:-Finals:...
: 6th - 19861986 World Women's Handball Championship-Final standings:Source:...
: 12th - 19901990 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 1990 World Women's Handball Championship took place in South Korea from 1990. It was the first World Championship not played in a European country. The championship was held after the German reunification, but East and West Germany participated separately....
: 5th - 19931993 World Women's Handball Championship-Final standings:Source:...
: 8th - 19951995 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 1995 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Austria and Hungary from 1995.-Final standings:Source:...
: 8th - 19971997 World Women's Handball Championship-Final standings:Source:...
: 11th - 19991999 World Women's Handball Championship-Group B:---------------------------------------------------------Group C:---------------------------------------------------------Group D:----------------------------------------...
: Third place - 20012001 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2001 World Women's Handball Championship, the 15th of its kind, was held between December 4 and December 16, 2001, and was hosted by Italy, with the final being played in Merano.-Final standings:Source:...
: 7th - 20032003 World Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:-All Star Team:*Goalkeeper: *Left wing: *Left back: *Pivot: *Centre back: *Right back: *Right wing: -Top goalscorers:-References:...
: 11th - 20052005 World Women's Handball Championship-Group B:Games played in SCC Peterburgsky.All times are UTC+3---------------------------------------------------------Group C:Games played in Yubileyny Sports Palace .All times are UTC+3--------...
: 13th - 20072007 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2007 World Women's Handball Championship took place in France from 2 December to 16 December 2007. It was the 18th team handball world championship for women. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament...
: 16th - 20092009 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2009 World Women's Handball Championship took place from 5 to 20 December 2009 in China. It was the 19th edition of the World Women's Handball Championship and the second that took place outside of Europe.-Venues:...
: 10th
Performance in European ChampionshipEuropean Women's Handball ChampionshipThe European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
- 19941994 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:...
: 9th place - 19961996 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:...
: Third place - 19981998 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:Source: EuroHandball.com.Source: Dagbladet....
: 4th place - 20002000 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:...
: 12th place - 20022002 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2002 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark from 6–15 December. It was won by Denmark after beating Norway 25–22 in the final match.-Venues:The European Championships was held in the following cities:...
: 9th place - 20042004 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2004 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Hungary from 9–19 December, it was won by Norway after beating Denmark 27–25 in the final match.-Venues:The European Championships will be held in the following cities:...
: 10th place - 20062006 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2006 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Sweden from 7–17 December. It was won by Norway after beating Russia 27–24 in the final match....
: 10th place - 20082008 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2008 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Republic of Macedonia from 2–14 December, it was won by Norway after beating Spain 34–21 in the final match.-Venues:...
: 11th place
Players
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Herbert Müller |
| Assistant Coach |  Mihály Gódor |
| Team Manager |  Bernd Rabenseifner |
| Team Doctors | Marcus Hofbauer |
| Steven Moayad |
|
| Physiotherapists | Jürgen Nagl |
| Christina Nikolov-Pires |
|
| Philipp Blaich |
|
| Press Secretary | Sabine Blattner |
Most international appearances
| Rank | Name | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbara Strass Barbara Strass Barbara Strass is a former Austrian international team handball player, European Championship and World Championship bronze medalist and Olympic participant.... |
272 |
| 2 | Natasha Rusnachenko | 255 |
| 3 | Iris Morhammer Iris Morhammer Iris Morhammer is a former Austrian internaional handballer who played as a right wing.Morhammer was member of the Austrian national team that won the bronze medal both on the 1996 European Championship and the 1999 World Championship. She also participated on the Olympic Games in 1992 and in... |
237 |
| 4 | Karin Prokop | 229 |
| 5 | Stanka Bozovic | 220 |
| 6 | Stephanie Subke | 200 |
| 7 | Jandranka Jez | 189 |
| 8 | Susi Unger | 174 |
| 9 | Sylvia Steinbauer | 166 |
| 10 | Jasna Kolar-Merdan Jasna Kolar-Merdan Jasna Kolar-Merdan is a former Yugoslav/Austrian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.... |
163 |
Top international goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasna Kolar-Merdan Jasna Kolar-Merdan Jasna Kolar-Merdan is a former Yugoslav/Austrian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.... |
1206 |
| 2 | Ausra Fridrikas Ausra Fridrikas Ausra Fridrikas is an Austrian handball player and World champion from 1990. She first played for Soviet Union, later for Lithuania and finally for Austria. She was voted World Handball Player of the Year 1999 by the International Handball Federation... |
1059 |
| 3 | Stanka Bozovic | 910 |
| 4 | Tanja Logvin | 820 |
| 5 | Stephanie Subke | 700 |
| 6 | Iris Morhammer Iris Morhammer Iris Morhammer is a former Austrian internaional handballer who played as a right wing.Morhammer was member of the Austrian national team that won the bronze medal both on the 1996 European Championship and the 1999 World Championship. She also participated on the Olympic Games in 1992 and in... |
663 |
| 7 | Katrin Engel Katrin Engel Katrin Engel is an Austrian handballer playing for Thüringer HC and the Austrian national team.-Achievements:*Women Handball Austria:**Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008*ÖHB Cup:... |
603 |
| 8 | Barbara Strass Barbara Strass Barbara Strass is a former Austrian international team handball player, European Championship and World Championship bronze medalist and Olympic participant.... |
570 |
| 9 | Sorina Teodorovic | 501 |
| 10 | Milena Gschiessl-Foltýnová | 476 |