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Association Swedish Handball Federation
Coach Tomas Axnér
Assistant coach Johanna Wiberg
Most caps Åsa Eriksson (254)
Most goals Mia Hermansson-Högdahl (1153)
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Home
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Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances 4 (First in 2008)
Best result 4th (2020)
World Championship
Appearances 12 (First in 1957)
Best result 4th (2017, 2023)
European Championship
Appearances 13 (First in 1994)
Best result Silver 2nd (2010)
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Sweden women's national handball team
Medal record
European Championship
Silver 2010 Denmark–Norway
Bronze 2014 Croatia–Hungary

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.

Honours

Competition 1 2 3 Total
Olympic Games 0 0 0 0
World Championship 0 0 0 0
European Championship 0 1 1 2
Total 0 1 1 2

Competitive record

     Champions       Runners-up       Third place       Fourth place  

Results

Olympic Games

Games Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Canada 1976 Montreal did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow
United States 1984 Los Angeles
South Korea 1988 Seoul
Spain 1992 Barcelona
United States 1996 Atlanta
Australia 2000 Sydney
Greece 2004 Athens
China 2008 Beijing Quarter-final 8th of 12 6 2 0 4 147 168 −21
United Kingdom 2012 London Preliminary round 11th of 12 5 0 0 5 108 131 −23
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Quarter-final 7th of 12 6 2 1 3 170 174 −4
Japan 2020 Tokyo Bronze final 4th of 12 8 5 1 3 237 228 +9
Total 4/12 0 Titles 25 9 2 15 662 701 –39

World championship

European championship

Performance in other tournaments

2016 Women's handball interland NED-SWE
Sweden during a friendly match against the Netherlands in 2016
  • Carpathian Trophy 1994 – Third place
  • GF World Cup 2006 – Fifth place
  • Møbelringen Cup 2001 – Third place
  • Møbelringen Cup 2011 – Third place
  • Carpathian Trophy 2015 – Winner

Team

Current squad

The squad chosen for qualification matches for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship and the 2024 Summer Olympics in April 2024.

Caps and goals as of 7 April 2024.

Head coach: Tomas Axnér

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Johanna Bundsen (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 33) 1.85 m 143 4 Sweden IK Sävehof
3 RB Nina Koppang (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 22) 1.78 m 26 35 Sweden IK Sävehof
6 CB Carin Strömberg (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 31) 1.84 m 143 213 France Neptunes de Nantes
7 P Linn Blohm (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 32) 1.80 m 164 473 Hungary Győri ETO KC
8 LB Jamina Roberts (1990-05-28) 28 May 1990 (age 34) 1.76 m 230 594 Norway Vipers Kristiansand
10 RW Mathilda Lundström (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 27) 1.65 m 76 121 Denmark Silkeborg-Voel KFUM
12 GK Irma Schjött (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 25) 1.79 m 12 2 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
17 RB Nina Dano (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24) 1.72 m 52 96 Denmark Odense Håndbold
21 GK Evelina Eriksson (1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 28) 1.84 m 29 1 Romania CSM București
23 CB Emma Lindqvist (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 27) 1.77 m 85 175 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
24 RW Nathalie Hagman (1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 (age 33) 1.67 m 218 799 Romania SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
28 LB Isabelle Andersson (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 24) 1.78 m 6 8 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
29 LB Kristin Thorleifsdóttir (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 (age 26) 1.82 m 57 73 Denmark HH Elite
32 LW Jennifer Johansson (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 22) 1.65 m 8 20 Sweden Skuru IK
35 P Sofia Hvenfelt (1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 28) 1.80 m 25 32 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
36 GK Sofie Börjesson (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 27) 1.86 m 1 0 Norway Vipers Kristiansand
38 LW Elin Hansson (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 28) 1.73 m 71 175 Denmark HH Elite
42 CB Jenny Carlson (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 29) 1.72 m 58 159 France Brest Bretagne
44 CB Daniela de Jong (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 26) 1.77 m 21 27 Romania SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
49 P Olivia Löfqvist (1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 (age 27) 1.77 m 8 6 Norway Storhamar HE
54 LB Tyra Axnér (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22) 1.78 m 31 50 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub

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 and 2023 World Championship
  • Linn Blohm, 2019 and 2023 World Championship
  • Jamina Roberts, 2020 Summer Olympics
Top scorers
  • Isabelle Gulldén, 2014 European Championship (58 goals)
  • Nathalie Hagman, 2021 World Championship (71 goals)
Best defense player
  • Johanna Wiberg, 2010 European Championship
  • Sabina Jacobsen, 2014 European Championship

Incomplete

Famous players

  • Åsa Eriksson
  • Matilda Boson
  • Annika Wiel Fredén
  • Tina Flognman
  • Madeleine Grundström
  • Linnea Torstenson
  • Nathalie Hagman
  • Mia Hermansson-Högdahl
  • Isabelle Gulldén
  • Sabina Jacobsen

Individual all-time records

     Still active players are highlighted

Head coach history

Period Coach
1991–1994; 1999–2003 Sweden Tomas Ryde
2003–2005 Sweden Per-Olof Jonsson
2005–2008 Sweden Ulf Schefvert
2008–2012 Sweden Per Johansson
2012–2013 Sweden Torbjörn Klingvall
2014–2015; 2016 Denmark Helle Thomsen
2015–2016 Sweden Thomas Sivertsson
2016–2020 Sweden Henrik Signell
2020–present Sweden Tomas Axnér

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección femenina de balonmano de Suecia para niños

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