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| Coach | Jesper Holmris | ||
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The Great Britain women's national handball team is the national team of Great Britain in the sport of team handball. They were formed to take up Great Britain's host nation place in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Year | Date | Opposition | Score | Venue | Competition |
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| 2012 | Jul 28 | Montenegro | 19–31 | Copper Box, Stratford, London | Olympic Group A |
| 2012 | Jul 30 | Russia | 16–37 | Copper Box, Stratford, London | Olympic Group A |
| 2012 | Aug 01 | Brazil | 17–30 | Copper Box, Stratford, London | Olympic Group A |
| 2012 | Aug 03 | Angola | 25–31 | Copper Box, Stratford, London | Olympic Group A |
| 2012 | Aug 05 | Croatia | 14–37 | Copper Box, Stratford, London | Olympic Group A |
| 2015 | Nov 29 | Faroe Islands | 16-31 | Torshavn, Faroe Islands | Friendly |
| 2015 | Nov 30 | Faroe Islands | 18–24 | Torshavn, Faroe Islands | Friendly |
| 2016 | Nov 25 | Belgium | 31-36 | Edinburgh, UK | Friendly |
| 2016 | Nov 26 | Belgium | 18-37 | Edinburgh, UK | Friendly |
| 2017 | Mar 18 | Belgium | 24–33 | Antwerp, Belgium | Friendly |
| 2017 | Mar 19 | Belgium | 30-30 | Antwerp, Belgium | Friendly |
The following is the British roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]
Head coaches: Jesper Holmris, Vigdis Holmeset
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