Sweden women's national handball team
Encyclopedia
The Sweden women's national handball team is the national team of Sweden
. It is governed by the Swedish Handball Federation
and takes part in international team handball
competitions.
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Head coach: Per Johansson
Appearances and goals updated on 7 December 2010.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It is governed by the Swedish Handball Federation
Swedish Handball Federation
The Swedish Handball Federation is the national handball association in Sweden.The Swedish Handball Federation was founded in 1931, and is a member of the Swedish Sports Confederation , the Swedish Olympic Committee , the European Handball Federation and the International 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.
Results
Performance in Olympic Games
- 2008: 8th place
Performance in World Championship
- 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:...
: 8th place - 1962–19861986 World Women's Handball Championship-Final standings:Source:...
: Did not qualify - 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....
: 13th place - 19931993 World Women's Handball Championship-Final standings:Source:...
: 6th place - 19951995 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 1995 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Austria and Hungary from 1995.-Final standings:Source:...
: 11th place - 19971997 World Women's Handball Championship-Final standings:Source:...
: Did not qualify - 19991999 World Women's Handball Championship-Group B:---------------------------------------------------------Group C:---------------------------------------------------------Group D:----------------------------------------...
: Did not qualify - 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:...
: 8th place - 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:...
: Did not qualify - 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--------...
: Did not qualify - 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...
: Did not qualify - 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:...
: 13th place - 20112011 World Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2011 World Women's Handball Championship, the 20th event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Brazil from 2 to 18 December, 2011.- Venues :The competition will take place in the Brazilian state of São Paulo...
: qualified
Performance in European Championship
- 19941994 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:...
: 7th place - 19961996 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:...
: 8th place - 19981998 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:Source: EuroHandball.com.Source: Dagbladet....
: Did not qualify - 20002000 European Women's Handball Championship-Final ranking:...
: Did not qualify - 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:...
: 15th 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:...
: 14th 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....
: 6th 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:...
: 9th place - 20102010 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 2010 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark and Norway from 7–19 December. It was the first European Championship hosted by two countries. Norway won their overall 5th gold medal, when they defeated first time finalist Sweden in the final...
: 2nd place
Current squad
The squad as of 7 December 2010 for the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship2010 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2010 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark and Norway from 7–19 December. It was the first European Championship hosted by two countries. Norway won their overall 5th gold medal, when they defeated first time finalist Sweden in the final...
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Head coach: Per Johansson
Per Johansson (handballer)
Per Johansson, born 1970, is a Swedish team handball coach, and current head coach for the Swedish women's national handball team.At the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship he led the Swedish team to the final match against Norway.-Achievements:...
Appearances and goals updated on 7 December 2010.
Notable players
- Matilda BosonMatilda BosonMatilda Boson is a Swedish handball player who plays for the Sweden women's national handball team. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Sweden placed 8th.-References:...
- Tina FlognmanTina FlognmanTina Flognman is a Swedish handball player who plays for the club Toulon St-Cyr Var Handball and the Sweden women's national handball team.She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Sweden placed 8th...
- Madeleine GrundströmMadeleine GrundströmMadeleine Gustafsson, formerly Madeleine Grundström is a Swedish handball goalkeeper who plays for the Sweden women's national handball team. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Sweden placed 8th. She was listed among the top ten goalkeepers at the 2008 European Women's...
- Mia Hermansson-HögdahlMia Hermansson-HögdahlMia Hermansson-Högdahl is a Swedish team handball player. She was voted World Handball Player of the Year 1994 by the International Handball Federation....