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| Association | Kuwait Handball Association | ||
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| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2012 ) | ||
| Best result | 10th (2021) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
The Kuwait women's national handball team is the national team of Kuwait. It is governed by the Kuwait Handball Association and takes part in international handball competitions.
On 15 September 2015, the International Handball Federation suspended the Kuwait Handball Association. [1]
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 2012 | 12th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 388 | −342 | |
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| 2021 | 10th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 98 | 185 | −87 | |
| Total | 2/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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