India women's national handball team

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India
Information
Association Handball Association of India
CoachMadanagurusami Karthikeyan
Colours
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1st
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2nd
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3rd
Results
Asian Championship
Appearances8 (First in 1993 )
Best result6th (2000, 2022)
Last updated on Unknown.
India women's national handball team
Medal record
South Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 India Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Nepal Team
South Asian Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1996 Jaipur
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2000 Dhaka
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 Lucknow
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 Lucknow
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Lucknow

The Indian women's national handball team is the national team for Handball in India. It is governed by the Handball Association of India. [1] [2]

Contents

Results

Asian Championship

NoYearHostRankMWDLGFGAGD
1 1993 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shantou, China
7th
300329126-97
2 2000 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai, China
6th
300332147-115
3 2008 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok, Thailand
8th
5104138170-32
4 2012 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, Kazakhstan
8th
7205195243-48
5 2015 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta, Indonesia
7th
510492210-118
6 2018 Flag of Japan.svg Kumamoto, Japan
8th
6105127175-48
7 2021 Flag of Jordan.svg Amman, Jordan
Withdrew
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8 2022 Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon and Seoul, South Korea
6th
6303181200-19
9 2024 Flag of India.svg New Delhi, India
6th
5203141171-30
Total8/2040100309351442-507

Asian Games

NoYearHostRankMWDLGFGAGD
1 2006 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar
8th
400480166-86
2 2010 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou, China
8th
400457142-85
3 2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon, South Korea
8th
5023101182-81
4 2018 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia
9th
5104131185-54
5 2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou, China
5th
4112113123-10
Total5/9222317482798-316

South Asian Games

NoYearHostPosition
1 2016 Flag of India.svg Guwahati, India
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1 2019 Flag of Nepal.svg Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal
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South Asian Championship

2023 Asian Games squad

As of 2023, the Indian team participated in the Asian Games in Group B. Earlier, India played the Asian President's Cup in February 2023 at Jordan. [1] Following is the Asian Games team: [6]

No.NameDate of birthPosState
1 Bhawana Sharma 19 May 2003 [7] Centre backHimachal Pradesh
2 Diksha Kumari 16 March 1999 [8] Uttar Pradesh
3Monika22 September 2003 [9] Right back
4Priyanka20 May 2003 [10] Pivot
5Sonika7 December 2001 [11]
6Sushma10 October 1999 [12]
7 Pooja Kanwar 15 April 2003 [13] Right wingRajasthan
8 Asha Rani 16 September 2002 [14] Haryana
9 Mitali Sharma 10 February 2001 [15] Himachal Pradesh
10 Nidhi Sharma 19 August 1999 [16] Himachal Pradesh
11 Nina Shil 8 January 1998 [17] Goalkeeper
12 Jyoti Shukla (captain)17 July 1996 [18] Line playerUttar Pradesh
13 Shiva Singh 19 September 1997 [19]
14 Tejaswani Singh 4 May 1995 [20]
15 Priyanka Thakur 14 May 2002 [21] Right wing
16 Shalini Thakur 19 August 2000 [22]

Chief Coach: Sachin Chaudhary; Manager: Paramender Singh. [1]

2024 Asian Women's Handball Championship squad

The Indian team participated in the 2024 Asian Women's Handball Championship at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from 3 to 10 December 2024. [23] The Indian women’s handball team was drawn in Group B with Japan, Iran and Hong Kong, China. India finished sixth, and equalled their best ever finish. [24]

No.NameDate of birthPosState
1 Diksha Kumari (captain)16 March 1999 [8] Centre backUttar Pradesh
2Menika22 September 2003 [9] Centre back
3MamtaCentre back
4 Bhawana Sharma 19 May 2003 [7] Centre backHimachal Pradesh
5Manindar KaurLeft back
6Varsha JhakharLeft back
7Tejaswani Singh4 May 1995 [20] Left back
8Priyanka Thakur14 May 2002 [21] Left back
9NikkiRight back
10AartiRight back
11Binapreet KaurRight back
12ParveshRight back
13 Mitali Sharma 10 February 2001 [15] PivotHimachal Pradesh
14SujataPivot
15Sapna KashyapPivot
16PavitraPivot
17Priyanka20 May 2003 [10] Left wing
18Khushboo KumariRight wing
19Rimjhim KumariRight wing
20Gulshan SharmaGoalkeeper
21Nina Shil8 January 1998 [17] Goalkeeper
22Sushma10 October 1999 [12] Goalkeeper
23Shalini ThakurGoalkeeper
24Manika Pal

Chief Coach: Sachin Chaudhary; Coaches: Karthikeyan M; Manisha Rathore; Snehalatha; Mohd. Tauhid; Physio: Mithali Tiwari. [25]

Notable former players

References

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