The South Korea women's national handball team is the national team of South Korea. Since 1984 the Korean team has not only participated constantly in Olympic Games but also ranked among the top four nations every time until 2012. Korea grabbed the gold medal in 1988 and 1992,won the silver medal in 1984,1996,2004 and took bronze medal in 2008. They have earned two World Championship medals so far:In 1995,they also won the World Championship title in Austria/Hungary 1995 World Women's Handball Championship,they came off third to secure the bronze medal at the Croatia in 2003 World Women's Handball Championship. It is a twelve time Asian Champion,the tournament has been won by any other nation only twice.
South Korea competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London,from July 27 to August 12,2012. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Olympics,having missed the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its support for the United States boycott. The Korean Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1992. A total of 248 athletes,135 men and 113 women,competed in 22 sports.
Jung Ji-hae is a South Korean handball player. She plays for the South Korean national team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
South Korea,officially the Republic of Korea,competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Olympics. The Korean Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest ever delegation to the Games in Olympic history since 1984. A total of 205 athletes,103 men and 101 women,competed in 24 sports.
South Korea competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics,in Nanjing,China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Mohamed Ibrahim Ramadan is an Egyptian handball player,playing for Al Ahly and the Egyptian national team.
Yu So-jeong is a South Korean handball player for SK Sugar Gliders and the South Korean national team.
Hasan Mohamed Al-Samahiji,also known as Hasan Alsamahiji,is a Bahraini handball player for Al-Ahli and the Bahraini national team.
Mohamed Merza Salman Ali,known as Mohamed Merza or Mohamed Ali,is a Bahraini handball player for Al-Najma SC and the Bahraini national team.
Komail Ali Mahfoodh is a Bahraini handball player for Al-Najma SC and the Bahraini national team.
Husain Ali Al-Sayyad,also known as Husain Alsayyad,is a Bahraini handball player for captains both Al-Najma SC and the Bahraini national team.
Helena Gilda Simão Paulo is an Angolan handball player for Primeiro de Agosto and the Angolan national team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics,in Women's Handball.
Jung Ji-in is a South Korean handball player for the Korea National Sport University and the South Korean national team.
Gim Bo-eun is a South Korean handball player for Gyeong and the South Korean national team. She made her Olympic debut representing South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Jeong Jin-hui is a South Korean handball player who plays as a goal keeper for Korea National Sport University and for South Korea internationally. She made her Olympic debut representing South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
The women's handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 12th edition of the handball event for women at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 25 July to 8 August 2021. All games were played at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo,Japan.
The men's handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the 14th edition of the handball event for men at the Summer Olympic Games. It was held from 24 July to 7 August 2021. All games were played at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo,Japan.
South Korea participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang,Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. It was the 18th appearance of the country at the Asian Games,except the first edition in Delhi. As one of the best competitors at the Games,South Korea's best achievement was in the 2002 Busan,with the acquisition of 96 gold,80 silver and 84 bronze medals. At the latest edition in 2014 Incheon,the country had collected 79 gold,71 silver,and 84 bronze medals.
Ahmed Mohamed Hesham El-Sayed,known as Ahmed Hesham,Ahmed Mohamed,or Ahmed Mohamed Hesham,is an Egyptian handball player who plays for Montpellier Handball and the Egyptian national team. He competed at the 2019 Men's Youth World Handball Championship,where he took the best player award (MVP),as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Kang Kyung-min is a South Korean handball player who represents South Korean national team. She made her Olympic debut representing South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
