Iceland | |||
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Information | |||
Association | Icelandic Handball Association (Handknattleikssamband Íslands) | ||
Coach | Arnar Pétursson | ||
Assistant coach | Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson | ||
Most caps | Hrafnhildur Ósk Skúladóttir (170) | ||
Most goals | Hrafnhildur Ósk Skúladóttir (620) | ||
Colours | |||
Results | |||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (First in 2011 ) | ||
Best result | 12th (2011) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (First in 2010 ) | ||
Best result | 15th (2010, 2012) | ||
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The Iceland women's national handball team is the national handball team of Iceland and takes part in international team handball competitions. They qualified to the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship. This was the first time they qualified to any international championship. They finished with the 15th place. Two years later, at the 2012 European Women's Handball Championship, they managed the same results.
Second time they qualified to international championship were when they qualified to the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship.
Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship. [1] [2]
Head coach: Arnar Pétursson
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Role | Name |
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Head coach | Arnar Pétursson |
Assistant coach | Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson |
Team manager | Þorbjörg Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir |
Goalkeeping coach | Hlynur Morthens |
Physiotherapist | Ágústa Sigurjónsdóttir |
Særún Jónsdóttir | |
Doctor | Jóhann Róbertsson |
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