Sport is considered a national pastime in Sweden, and about half of the population actively takes part in sports activities. The most important all-embracing organisations for sports in Sweden are the Swedish Sports Confederation, and the Swedish Olympic Committee. In total over 2 million people are members of a sports club.
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 handball competitions.
Kim Andersson is a Swedish handball player for Ystads IF.
Lasse Svan Hansen is a Danish retired handballer, who last played for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Danish national team. He was admitted to the Danish sports hall of fame in 2024.
Henrik Toft Hansen is a Danish professional handball player for Mors-Thy Håndbold and the Danish national team.
Carmen Dolores Martín Berenguer is a Spanish handballer who plays as a right wing for IK Sävehof and the Spanish national team.
Linnea Marie Torstensson is a Swedish handballer who played for the Sweden national team. She competed in three Olympic Games.
Isabelle Therese Gulldén is a Swedish professional handball player for Lugi HF and former national team player for the Swedish National Team.
Jamina Caroline Roberts is a Swedish professional handball player for Vipers Kristiansand and the Swedish national team. As of 2024 she has the second most caps for the Swedish national team ever, and the most of any active players.
Nathalie Mari Hagman is a Swedish handball player for SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Swedish national handball team.
Johan Mikael Jakobsson is a Swedish former handball player. From 2014 to 2017 he played for german top team SG Flensburg-Handewitt.
Niclas Ekberg is a Swedish professional handballer for THW Kiel.
Cristian Ugalde García is a Spanish professional handball player for Tatabánya KC and the Spain national team.
Andreas Nilsson is a Swedish handball player for Telekom Veszprém and the Swedish national team.
Silje Margaretha Solberg-Østhassel is a Norwegian professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Norwegian national team.
Johanna Westberg is a Swedish retired handball player, who last played for Nykøbing HK and the Swedish national team.
Christian O'Sullivan is a Norwegian handball player who plays for SC Magdeburg and the Norwegian national team.
Andreas Miroslav Palicka is a Swedish professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the Swedish national team.
Jim Gottfridsson is a Swedish handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Swedish national team.
Daniel Pettersson is a Swedish handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Swedish national team.
