Greenland | |||
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Information | |||
Association | Greenland Handball Federation | ||
Coach | Anders Friis | ||
Assistant coach | Kim Ostermann Petersen | ||
Colours | |||
Results | |||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 | ||
Best result | 24th (2001) | ||
Pan American Championship | |||
Appearances | 3 (First in Nor.Ca. Championship ) | ||
Best result | 1st (2023) | ||
Last updated on Unknown. |
Medal record | ||
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Nor.Ca. Handball Championship | ||
2023 Greenland | ||
2021 United States | ||
2019 Mexico |
The Greenland women's national handball team is the national team of Greenland managed by the Greenland Handball Federation. It takes part in international handball competitions.
The team participated in the 2001 World Women's Handball Championship in Italy [1] and the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship in Norway.
After the Greenland Handball Federation was recognized by the International Handball Federation as independent member in 1998, they played their first game against the Icelandic national team on 27 December 1998. [2]
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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2001 | Group stage | 24th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 152 |
2023 | Group stage | 32nd | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 130 | 231 |
Total | 1/26 | 0 titles | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 207 | 383 |
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1999 | round robin | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 110 |
2000 | round robin | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 120 |
2015 | 5th place match | 6th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 150 | 176 |
Total | 3/12 | 0 titles | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 375 | 406 |
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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2015 | Bronze Medal Match | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 142 | 150 |
2017 | Bronze Medal Match | 4th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 134 |
2019 | Bronze Medal Match | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 131 | 117 |
2021 | Final | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 102 |
2023 | Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 87 |
Total | 5/5 | 1 title | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 624 | 590 |
Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship. [3] [4]
Head coach: Anders Friis
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First | Last | Nat. | Name |
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27 December 1998 [2] | 3 April 1999 [5] | Kim Mandrup | |
31 October 2000 *1) | ? | Denmark | Jan Laugesen |
2011 | 2016 | Denmark | Jakob Andreasen |
2016 | 2021 | Greenland | Johannes Groth |
2021 | Denmark | Anders Friis |
*1) He already started in 1999 with coaching but his first game was in 2000
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