The Greenland women's national handball team is the national team of Greenland managed by the Greenland Handball Federation. It takes part in international handball competitions.
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| Information | |||
| Association | Greenland Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Anders Friis | ||
| Assistant coach | Kim Ostermann Petersen | ||
| Colours | |||
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| Results | |||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Best result | 24th (2001) | ||
| Pan American Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in Nor.Ca. Championship) | ||
| Best result | 1st (2023) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
| Medal record | ||
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| Nor.Ca. Handball Championship | ||
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2023 Greenland | |
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2021 United States | |
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2019 Mexico | |
The team participated in the 2001 World Women's Handball Championship in Italy[1] and the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship in Norway.
History edit
After the Greenland Handball Federation was recognized by the International Handball Federation as independent member in 1998, they played their first game against the Icelandic national team on 27 December 1998.[2]
Results edit
World Championship edit
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2001 |
Group stage | 24th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 152 |
   2023 |
Group stage | 32nd | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 130 | 231 |
| Total | 1/26 | 0 titles | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 207 | 383 |
Pan American Championship edit
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1999 |
round robin | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 102 | 110 |
 2000 |
round robin | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 120 |
 2015 |
5th place match | 6th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 150 | 176 |
| Total | 3/12 | 0 titles | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 375 | 406 |
Nor. Ca. Championship edit
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2015 |
Bronze Medal Match | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 142 | 150 |
| 2017 |
Bronze Medal Match | 4th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 117 | 134 |
 2019 |
Bronze Medal Match | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 131 | 117 |
 2021 |
Final | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 102 |
| 2023 |
Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 87 |
| Total | 5/5 | 1 title | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 624 | 590 |
Team edit
Current squad edit
Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[3][4]
Head coach: Anders Friis
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Coaches edit
| First | Last | Nat. | Name |
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| 27 December 1998[2] | 3 April 1999[5] | Kim Mandrup | |
| 31 October 2000 *1) | ? | Denmark
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Jan Laugesen |
| 2011 | 2016 | Denmark
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Jakob Andreasen |
| 2016 | 2021 | Greenland
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Johannes Groth |
| 2021 | Denmark
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Anders Friis |
*1) He already started in 1999 with coaching but his first game was in 2000
References edit
- ^ "Previous Women's World Champions. Indoor/en salle/Halle – 2001 – ITA. 4.12–16.12-2001" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Håndbolddamerne får deres første landskampnål". Atuagagdliutit (in Danish). 138 (99): 22. 22 December 1998. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ "Håndbold: Her er Grønlands VM-hold" (in Danish). Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Team roster: Greenland" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "De grønlandske håndboldpiger møder Uruguay i after i Argentina". Atuagagdliutit (in Danish). 139 (25): 22. 30 March 1999. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021 – via Timarit.is.
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