Palestine women's national handball team

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AssociationPalestinian Handball Association
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
Asian Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2021 )
Best result11th (2021)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Palestine women's national handball team is the national team of Palestine. It is governed by the Palestinian Handball Association and takes part in international handball competitions. [1]

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Tournament history

Asian Championship

YearRankMWDLGFGADif
Flag of Jordan.svg 1987 to Flag of Japan.svg 2018 Did not enter
Flag of Jordan.svg 2021 11th500550228−178
Total1/18500550228−178

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References

  1. Asian Handball Federation [@Ahf__official] (August 31, 2021). "The Executive Committee of the Asian Confederation decided to include the teams of Palestine and Syria after the withdrawal of the teams of India and Afghanistan" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 August 2021 via Twitter.