Sweden women's national handball team

The Sweden women's national handball team (Swedish: Sveriges damlandslag i handboll) is the national team of Sweden. It is governed by the Swedish Handball Federation (Swedish: Svenska Handbollförbundet) and takes part in international handball competitions.

Sweden
Information
AssociationSwedish Handball Federation
CoachTomas Axnér
Assistant coachJohanna Wiberg
CaptainCarin Strömberg
Most capsÅsa Eriksson (251)
Most goalsMia Hermansson-Högdahl (1091)
Colours
Home
Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances3 (First in 2008)
Best result7th (2016)
World Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1957)
Best result4th (2017)
European Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1994)
Best result2nd (2010)
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Sweden women's national handball team
Medal record
European Championship
2010 Denmark/Norway
2014 Croatia/Hungary

Results

Olympic Games
Games Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
1976 Montreal Did not qualify
1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing Quarter-final 8th of 12 6 2 0 4 147 168 −21
2012 London Preliminary round 11th of 12 5 0 0 5 108 131 −23
2016 Rio de Janeiro Quarter-final 7th of 12 6 2 1 3 170 174 −4
2020 Tokyo To be determined
Total 3/12 0 Titles 17 4 1 12 425 473 –48

World Championship

European Championship

Performance in other tournaments
Sweden during a friendly match against the Netherlands in 2016

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics qualification in Spain.[3]

Caps and goals as of 17 February 2020.

Head coach: Henrik Signell

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Martina Thörn (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991 1.78 m 23 0 Aarhus United
4 LW Olivia Mellegård (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 1.77 m 59 128 København Håndbold
5 RW Emma Ekenman-Fernis (1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 1.72 m 34 47 Thüringer HC
6 CB Carin Strömberg (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 1.84 m 88 103 Viborg HK
7 P Linn Blohm (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 1.80 m 98 244 København Håndbold
9 CB Melissa Petrén (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 1.73 m 16 40 HH Elite
12 GK Filippa Idéhn (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 1.83 m 121 8 Silkeborg-Voel KFUM
14 LB Johanna Westberg (1990-04-06) 6 April 1990 1.86 m 64 116 Nykøbing Falster
16 GK Jessica Ryde (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 1.83 m 8 0 Herning-Ikast Håndbold
19 P Anna Lagerquist (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 1.75 m 56 81 Rostov-Don
22 RB Hanna Blomstrand (1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 1.73 m 58 92 København Håndbold
23 CB Emma Lindqvist (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 1.77 m 19 20 H 65 Höör
24 RW Nathalie Hagman (1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 1.67 m 153 483 Odense Håndbold
25 LB Mikaela Mässing (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 1.88 m 29 99 Thüringer HC
27 DF Sabina Jacobsen (1989-03-27) 27 March 1989 1.80 m 136 134 CSKA Moscow
LW Clara Lerby (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 1.74 m 0 0 Lugi HF
RB Nina Dano (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 1.72 m 0 0 IK Sävehof

Squad for the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship qualification against Czech Republic over two matches in March.[4]

Caps and goals as of 17 February 2020.

Head coach: Henrik Signell

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
4 LW Olivia Mellegård (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 1.77 m 59 128 København Håndbold
6 CB Carin Strömberg (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 1.84 m 88 103 Viborg HK
7 P Linn Blohm (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 1.80 m 98 244 København Håndbold
9 CB Melissa Petrén (1995-01-18) 18 January 1995 1.73 m 16 40 HH Elite
10 RW Mathilda Lundström (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 1.64 m 34 34 Skuru IK
11 RW Daniela Gustin (1994-05-11) 11 May 1994 1.81 m 31 67 HH Elite
12 GK Filippa Idéhn (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 1.83 m 121 8 Silkeborg-Voel KFUM
14 LB Johanna Westberg (1990-04-06) 6 April 1990 1.86 m 64 116 Nykøbing Falster
16 GK Jessica Ryde (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 1.83 m 8 0 Herning-Ikast Håndbold
19 P Anna Lagerquist (1993-10-16) 16 October 1993 1.75 m 56 81 Rostov-Don
22 RB Hanna Blomstrand (1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 1.73 m 58 92 København Håndbold
23 CB Emma Lindqvist (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 1.77 m 19 20 H 65 Höör
25 LB Mikaela Mässing (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 1.88 m 29 99 Thüringer HC
GK Sofie Börjesson (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 1.86 m 0 0 IK Sävehof
P Johanna Forsberg (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995 1.77 m 17 18 Nykøbing Falster
LW Clara Lerby (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 1.74 m 0 0 Lugi HF
RB Nina Dano (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 1.72 m 0 0 IK Sävehof

Notable players

Several Swedish players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable Player, top scorer, best defense player or as a member of the All-Star Team.

MVP
  • Linnea Torstenson, 2010 European Championship
  • Isabelle Gulldén, 2014 European Championship
All-Star Team
  • Annika Wiel Fredén, 2006 European Championship
  • Nathalie Hagman, 2016 Summer Olympics, 2017 World Championship
  • Linn Blohm, 2019 World Championship
Top scorers
Best defense player

Incomplete

Famous players

Individual all-time records
  Still active players are highlighted

References
  1. http://ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/CompetitionsArchive/WomenWorldChampionships/tabid/4859/Default.aspx
  2. http://ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/CompetitionsArchive/WomenWorldChampionships/tabid/4859/Default.aspx
  3. "Tre debutanter när Sverige OS- och EM-kvalar". Svenska Handbollslandslaget (in Swedish). 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. "Tre debutanter när Sverige OS- och EM-kvalar". Svenska Handbollslandslaget (in Swedish). 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  5. "Spelarstatistik Damlandslaget" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  6. "Spelarstatistik Damlandslaget" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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