Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's handball tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Group A edit

  Angola edit

The following is the Angola roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

Head coaches: Vivaldo Eduardo

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Neide Barbosa (1980-09-23)23 September 1980 (aged 31) 1.78 m   Petro Atlético
2 LW Joelma Viegas (1986-10-15)15 October 1986 (aged 25) 1.68 m   1º de Agosto
7 RW Carolina Morais (1986-04-13)13 April 1986 (aged 26) 1.67 m   1º de Agosto
8 LB Nair Almeida (1984-01-23)23 January 1984 (aged 28) 1.80 m   1º de Agosto
9 CB Isabel Guialo (1980-04-08)8 April 1980 (aged 32) 1.68 m   ASA
10 LB Isabel Fernandes (1985-06-05)5 June 1985 (aged 27) 1.80 m   Petro Atlético
11 RB Luisa Kiala (1982-01-25)25 January 1982 (aged 30) 1.79 m   Petro Atlético
12 GK Cristina Direito (1985-03-15)15 March 1985 (aged 27) 1.66 m   1º de Agosto
14 LW Natalia Bernardo (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 25) 1.70 m   Petro Atlético
15 RB Azenaide Carlos (1990-06-14)14 June 1990 (aged 22) 1.74 m   1º de Agosto
17 P Ana Barros (1993-02-16)16 February 1993 (aged 19) 1.73 m   Petro Atlético
18 CB Marcelina Kiala (1979-11-09)9 November 1979 (aged 32) 1.77 m   Petro Atlético
20 RW Marta Santos (1988-12-25)25 December 1988 (aged 23) 1.58 m   Petro Atlético
21 LB Magda Cazanga (1991-05-28)28 May 1991 (aged 21) 1.72 m   Petro Atlético

  Brazil edit

The following is the Brazilian roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

Head coach:   Morten Soubak

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Chana Masson (1978-12-18)18 December 1978 (aged 33) 1.83 m   Randers HK
2 P Fabiana Diniz (1981-05-13)13 May 1981 (aged 31) 1.83 m   Bera Bera BM
3 RW Alexandra do Nascimento (1981-09-16)16 September 1981 (aged 30) 1.77 m   Hypo
4 LW Samira Rocha (1989-01-26)26 January 1989 (aged 23) 1.70 m   Hypo
5 P Daniela Piedade (1979-03-02)2 March 1979 (aged 33) 1.73 m   Hypo
8 LW Fernanda da Silva (1989-09-25)25 September 1989 (aged 22) 1.76 m   Hypo
9 CB Ana Paula Belo (1987-10-18)18 October 1987 (aged 24) 1.72 m   Hypo
10 LW Jéssica Quintino (1991-04-17)17 April 1991 (aged 21) 1.76 m   A.D. Blumenau
15 LB Silvia Pinheiro (1981-01-11)11 January 1981 (aged 31) 1.78 m   Hypo
16 GK Mayssa Pessoa (1984-08-11)11 August 1984 (aged 27) 1.80 m   Issy-Paris Hand
18 LB Eduarda Amorim (1986-09-23)23 September 1986 (aged 25) 1.86 m   Győri ETO KC
20 RB Francine Moraes (1981-01-01)1 January 1981 (aged 31) 1.72 m   Hypo
22 CB Mayara Moura (1986-12-05)5 December 1986 (aged 25) 1.70 m   Mios Bigamos HB
81 RB Deonise Cavaleiro (1983-06-20)20 June 1983 (aged 29) 1.80 m   SD Itxako

  Croatia edit

The following is the Croatia roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

Head coaches: Vladimir Canjuga

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Jelena Grubišić (1987-01-20)20 January 1987 (aged 25) 1.84 m   RK Krim
2 CB Miranda Tatari (1983-09-20)20 September 1983 (aged 28) 1.74 m   Podravka Koprivnica
5 LW Dijana Jovetić (1984-05-21)21 May 1984 (aged 28) 1.70 m   ŽRK Budućnost
6 P Andrea Šerić (1985-08-03)3 August 1985 (aged 26) 1.84 m   RK Krim
8 LW Anita Gaće (1983-04-14)14 April 1983 (aged 29) 1.77 m   Podravka Koprivnica
10 RW Nikica Pušić-Koroljević (1983-03-19)19 March 1983 (aged 29) 1.77 m   Podravka Koprivnica
13 LB Lidija Horvat (1982-05-05)5 May 1982 (aged 30) 1.84 m   Podravka Koprivnica
14 RB Kristina Franić (1987-05-22)22 May 1987 (aged 25) 1.80 m   RK Krim
15 RB Andrea Penezić (1985-11-13)13 November 1985 (aged 26) 1.86 m   RK Krim
16 GK Ivana Jelčić (1980-03-16)16 March 1980 (aged 32) 1.80 m   Podravka Koprivnica
18 CB Ivana Lovrić (1984-09-01)1 September 1984 (aged 27) 1.73 m   RK Samobor
19 RW Maja Zebić (1982-05-31)31 May 1982 (aged 30) 1.78 m   SD Itxako
20 P Vesna Milanović-Litre (1986-05-30)30 May 1986 (aged 26) 1.80 m   Podravka Koprivnica
29 RB Sonja Bašić (1987-11-26)26 November 1987 (aged 24) 1.82 m   Lokomotiva Zagreb

  Great Britain edit

The following is the British roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4]

Head coaches: Jesper Holmris, Vigdis Holmeset

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Sarah Hargreaves (1989-05-17)17 May 1989 (aged 23) 1.85 m 0 0   Slagelse FH
3 LW Holly Lam-Moores (1990-09-12)12 September 1990 (aged 21) 1.69 m 0 0   GB Handball
4 RW Zoe van der Weel (1990-11-14)14 November 1990 (aged 21) 1.61 m 0 0   GB Handball
5 CB Nina Heglund (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 19) 1.70 m 0 0   GB Handball
7 CB Lynn McCafferty (1979-04-16)16 April 1979 (aged 33) 1.68 m 0 0   GB Handball
8 P Louise Jukes (1984-04-14)14 April 1984 (aged 28) 1.69 m 0 0   GB Handball
9 LW Britt Goodwin (1983-04-24)24 April 1983 (aged 29) 1.63 m 0 0   GB Handball
10 RW Kelsi Fairbrother (1989-08-05)5 August 1989 (aged 22) 1.63 m 0 0   Team Esbjerg
11 P Lyn Byl (1979-12-01)1 December 1979 (aged 32) 1.72 m 0 0   GB Handball
13 RB Yvonne Leuthold (1980-01-30)30 January 1980 (aged 32) 1.76 m 0 0   GB Handball
17 LB Ewa Palies (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 23) 1.73 m 0 0   GB Handball
21 LB Kathryn Fudge (1989-11-10)10 November 1989 (aged 22) 1.83 m 0 0   GB Handball
66 GK Jane Mayes (1989-01-10)10 January 1989 (aged 23) 1.73 m 0 0   GB Handball
86 RB Marie Gerbron (1986-12-23)23 December 1986 (aged 25) 1.66 m 0 0   GB Handball

  Montenegro edit

The following is the Montenegro roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]

Head coaches: Dragan Adžić

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Marina Vukčević (1993-08-24)24 August 1993 (aged 18) 1.75 m   ŽRK Budućnost
2 RW Radmila Miljanić (1988-04-19)19 April 1988 (aged 24) 1.57 m   ŽRK Budućnost
4 RW Jovanka Radičević (1986-10-23)23 October 1986 (aged 25) 1.70 m   Győri Audi
5 P Ana Đokić (1979-02-09)9 February 1979 (aged 33) 1.65 m   ŽRK Budućnost
8 LB Marija Jovanović (1985-12-26)26 December 1985 (aged 26) 1.82 m   Oltchim Vâlcea
9 CB Ana Radović (1986-08-21)21 August 1986 (aged 25) 1.75 m   ŽRK Budućnost
10 CB Anđela Bulatović (1987-01-15)15 January 1987 (aged 25) 1.75 m   ŽRK Budućnost
12 GK Sonja Barjaktarović (1986-09-11)11 September 1986 (aged 25) 1.80 m   ŽRK Budućnost
14 LW Maja Savić (1976-04-29)29 April 1976 (aged 36) 1.76 m   ŽRK Budućnost
17 LB Bojana Popović (1979-11-20)20 November 1979 (aged 32) 1.85 m   ŽRK Budućnost
26 P Suzana Lazović (1992-01-28)28 January 1992 (aged 20) 1.76 m   ŽRK Budućnost
32 RB Katarina Bulatović (1984-11-15)15 November 1984 (aged 27) 1.86 m   Oltchim Vâlcea
77 LW Majda Mehmedović (1990-05-25)25 May 1990 (aged 22) 1.71 m   ŽRK Budućnost
90 CB Milena Knežević (1990-03-12)12 March 1990 (aged 22) 1.77 m   ŽRK Budućnost

  Russia edit

The following is the Russia roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6]

Head coaches: Evgeny Trefilov

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
5 LB Lyudmila Postnova (1984-08-11)11 August 1984 (aged 27) 1.80 m   Zvezda Zvenigorod
7 P Liudmila Bodnieva (1978-10-15)15 October 1978 (aged 33) 1.79 m   RK Krim
10 RB Ekaterina Davydenko (1989-03-07)7 March 1989 (aged 23) 1.82 m   Lada Togliatti
11 CB Olga Levina (1985-03-04)4 March 1985 (aged 27) 1.78 m   Dinamo Volgograd
12 GK Anna Sedoykina (1984-08-01)1 August 1984 (aged 27) 1.88 m   Dinamo Volgograd
15 P Natalia Shipilova (1979-12-31)31 December 1979 (aged 32) 1.81 m   Lada Togliatti
16 GK Maria Sidorova (1979-11-21)21 November 1979 (aged 32) 1.78 m   Lada Togliatti
18 CB Nadezhda Muravyeva (1980-06-30)30 June 1980 (aged 32) 1.85 m   Lada Togliatti
21 LB Victoria Zhilinskayte (1989-03-06)6 March 1989 (aged 23) 1.90 m   Lada Togliatti
22 LW Yekaterina Marennikova (1982-04-29)29 April 1982 (aged 30) 1.73 m   Lada Togliatti
24 RB Irina Bliznova (1986-10-06)6 October 1986 (aged 25) 1.80 m   Lada Togliatti
25 LW Emiliia Turei (1984-10-06)6 October 1984 (aged 27) 1.74 m   Rostov-Don
26 CB Tatiana Khmyrova (1990-02-06)6 February 1990 (aged 22) 1.73m   Dinamo Volgograd
29 RW Olga Chernoivanenko (1989-04-17)17 April 1989 (aged 23) 1.76 m   Lada Togliatti

Group B edit

  Denmark edit

The following is the Denmark roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7]

Head coaches: Jan Pytlick

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 P Mette Melgaard (1980-06-03)3 June 1980 (aged 32) 1.70 m   Randers HK
4 P Susan Thorsgaard (1988-10-13)13 October 1988 (aged 23) 1.88 m   FC Midtjylland
9 RB Camilla Dalby (1988-05-15)15 May 1988 (aged 24) 1.82 m   Randers HK
10 CB Christina Krogshede (1981-11-04)4 November 1981 (aged 30) 1.72 m   Frederiksberg IF
12 GK Karin Mortensen (1977-09-26)26 September 1977 (aged 34) 1.81 m   Frederiksberg IF
13 P Marianne Bonde (1984-06-25)25 June 1984 (aged 28) 1.84 m   Frederiksberg IF
15 LB Pernille Larsen (1977-09-26)26 September 1977 (aged 34) 1.84 m   Viborg HK
16 GK Christina Pedersen (1982-12-15)15 December 1982 (aged 29) 1.80 m   Frederiksberg IF
19 RB Line Jørgensen (1989-12-31)31 December 1989 (aged 22) 1.83 m   FC Midtjylland
22 LB Trine Troelsen (1985-05-02)2 May 1985 (aged 27) 1.72 m   FC Midtjylland
23 LW Ann Grete Nørgaard (1983-09-15)15 September 1983 (aged 28) 1.63 m   Team Tvis Holstebro
24 CB Berit Kristensen (1983-08-02)2 August 1983 (aged 28) 1.72 m   Randers HK
25 LB Rikke Skov (1980-09-07)7 September 1980 (aged 31) 1.81 m   Viborg HK
27 RB Louise Burgaard (1992-10-17)17 October 1992 (aged 19) 1.76 m   Team Tvis Holstebro

  France edit

The following is the France roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[8]

Head coaches: Olivier Krumbholz

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
3 RW Blandine Dancette (1988-02-14)14 February 1988 (aged 24) 1.69 m   HBC Nîmes
4 P Nina Kamto Njitam (1983-06-25)25 June 1983 (aged 29) 1.78 m   Metz Handball
5 RB Camille Ayglon (1985-05-21)21 May 1985 (aged 27) 1.80 m   HBC Nîmes
7 CB Allison Pineau (1989-05-02)2 May 1989 (aged 23) 1.81 m   Oltchim Vâlcea
8 LB Claudine Mendy (1990-01-08)8 January 1990 (aged 22) 1.82 m   Metz Handball
9 LW Paule Baudouin (1984-10-25)25 October 1984 (aged 27) 1.72 m   Metz Handball
10 CB Sophie Herbrecht (1982-02-13)13 February 1982 (aged 30) 1.74 m   HBC Nîmes
12 GK Amandine Leynaud (1986-05-02)2 May 1986 (aged 26) 1.78 m   Oltchim Vâlcea
16 GK Cléopâtre Darleux (1989-07-01)1 July 1989 (aged 23) 1.76 m   Arvor 29
17 LW Siraba Dembélé (1986-06-28)28 June 1986 (aged 26) 1.72 m   Toulon HB
18 RW Audrey Deroin (1989-09-06)6 September 1989 (aged 22) 1.76 m   Toulon HB
20 LB Raphaëlle Tervel (1979-04-21)21 April 1979 (aged 33) 1.78 m   SD Itxako
24 LB Mariama Signaté (1985-07-22)22 July 1985 (aged 27) 1.89 m   Issy Paris HB
64 RB Alexandra Lacrabère (1987-04-27)27 April 1987 (aged 25) 1.77 m   Arvor 29

  Norway edit

The following is the Norway roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[9]

Head coaches: Thorir Hergeirsson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (1985-01-04)4 January 1985 (aged 27) 1.80 m   Team Esbjerg
5 LB Ida Alstad (1985-06-13)13 June 1985 (aged 27) 1.72 m   Byåsen HE
6 P Heidi Løke (1982-12-12)12 December 1982 (aged 29) 1.77 m   Győri ETO KC
7 RB Tonje Nøstvold (1985-05-07)7 May 1985 (aged 27) 1.78 m   Byåsen HE
8 CB Karoline Dyhre Breivang (1980-05-10)10 May 1980 (aged 32) 1.72 m   Larvik HK
9 LB Kristine Lunde-Borgersen (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 32) 1.83 m   IK Våg
11 LW Kari Mette Johansen (1979-01-11)11 January 1979 (aged 33) 1.72 m   Larvik HK
13 P Marit Malm Frafjord (1985-11-25)25 November 1985 (aged 26) 1.82 m   Viborg HK
15 RB Linn Jørum Sulland (1984-07-15)15 July 1984 (aged 28) 1.78 m   Larvik HK
16 GK Katrine Lunde Haraldsen (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 32) 1.81 m   Győri ETO KC
18 RW Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren (1984-08-01)1 August 1984 (aged 27) 1.75 m   Larvik HK
21 CB Gøril Snorroeggen (1985-02-15)15 February 1985 (aged 27) 1.77 m   Team Esbjerg
22 RW Amanda Kurtović (1991-07-25)25 July 1991 (aged 21) 1.79 m   Viborg HK
23 LW Camilla Herrem (1986-10-08)8 October 1986 (aged 25) 1.66 m   Byåsen HE

  South Korea edit

The following is the South Korea roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[10]

Head coaches: Kang Jae-won

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Ju Hui (1989-11-04)4 November 1989 (aged 22) 1.80 m 0 0   Colorful Daegu
2 RW Woo Sun-hee (1978-07-01)1 July 1978 (aged 34) 1.72 m 0 0   Wonderful Samcheok
3 CB Kim On-a (1988-09-06)6 September 1988 (aged 23) 1.69 m 0 0   Incheon Sports Council
5 RW Jung Yu-ra (1992-02-06)6 February 1992 (aged 20) 1.70 m 0 0   Colorful Daegu
7 LB Gwon Han-na (1989-11-22)22 November 1989 (aged 22) 1.72 m 0 0   Seoul City
9 P Kim Cha-youn (1981-02-10)10 February 1981 (aged 31) 1.73 m 0 0   Omron handball
10 LB Lee Mi-gyeong (1991-10-02)2 October 1991 (aged 20) 1.65 m 0 0   Seoul City
11 RB Ryu Eun-hee (1990-02-24)24 February 1990 (aged 22) 1.80 m 0 0   Incheon Sports Council
12 GK Moon Kyeong-ha (1980-05-29)29 May 1980 (aged 32) 1.76 m 0 0   GNDC
13 P Kim Cheong-sim (1976-02-08)8 February 1976 (aged 36) 1.78 m 0 0   SK Lubricants
17 LB Sim Hae-in (1987-10-31)31 October 1987 (aged 24) 1.78 m 0 0   Wonderful Samcheok
19 RB Choi Im-jeong (1981-02-14)14 February 1981 (aged 31) 1.82 m 0 0   Colorful Daegu
20 CB Jung Ji-hae (1985-03-06)6 March 1985 (aged 27) 1.68 m 0 0   Wonderful Samcheok
21 LW Jo Hyo-bi (1991-07-15)15 July 1991 (aged 21) 1.65 m 0 0   Incheon Sports Council
33 LW Lee Eun-bi (1990-10-23)23 October 1990 (aged 21) 1.63 m 0 0   BISCO

  Spain edit

The following is the Spanish roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[11]

Head coaches: Jorge Dueñas

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 RW Marta López (1990-02-04)4 February 1990 (aged 22) 1.65 m 0 0   BM Alcobendas
3 CB Andrea Barnó (1980-01-04)4 January 1980 (aged 32) 1.75 m 0 0   SD Itxako
4 RW Carmen Martín (1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (aged 24) 1.68 m 0 0   SD Itxako
6 LB Nely Carla Alberto (1983-07-02)2 July 1983 (aged 29) 1.78 m 0 0   Le Havre AC
7 LB Beatriz Fernández (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 27) 1.80 m 0 0   Bera Bera BM
8 P Verónica Cuadrado (1979-03-08)8 March 1979 (aged 33) 1.84 m 0 0   Randers HK
9 RB Marta Mangué (1983-04-23)23 April 1983 (aged 29) 1.70 m 0 0   RK Zaječar
10 CB Macarena Aguilar (1985-03-12)12 March 1985 (aged 27) 1.70 m 0 0   SD Itxako
12 GK Silvia Navarro (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (aged 33) 1.69 m 0 0   SD Itxako
13 RW Jessica Alonso (1983-09-20)20 September 1983 (aged 28) 1.72 m 0 0   SD Itxako
17 LW Elisabeth Pinedo (1981-05-13)13 May 1981 (aged 31) 1.75 m 0 0   Bera Bera BM
18 P Begoña Fernández (1980-03-22)22 March 1980 (aged 32) 1.80 m 0 0   SD Itxako
21 LW Vanessa Amorós (1982-12-07)7 December 1982 (aged 29) 1.67 m 0 0   CB Mar Alicante
30 LB Patricia Elorza (1984-04-08)8 April 1984 (aged 28) 1.80 m 0 0   Bera Bera BM
39 GK Mihaela Ciobanu (1973-01-30)30 January 1973 (aged 39) 1.75 m 0 0   BM Alcobendas

  Sweden edit

The following is the Swedish roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[12][13]

Head coaches: Per Johansson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 P Ulrika Ågren (1987-07-13)13 July 1987 (aged 25) 1.77 m 24 32   Esbjerg
3 P Tina Flognman (1981-06-29)29 June 1981 (aged 31) 1.78 m 204 369   Toulon
4 LW Matilda Boson (1981-12-04)4 December 1981 (aged 30) 1.76 m 199 491   Spårvägen
5 P Hanna Fogelström (1990-11-08)8 November 1990 (aged 21) 1.79 m 17 29   Sävehof
6 RB Therese Islas Helgesson (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 22) 1.69 m 102 202   Toulon
8 LB Jamina Roberts (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 22) 1.75 m 40 55   Sävehof
10 RW Annika Wiel Fredén (1978-08-21)21 August 1978 (aged 33) 1.76 m 101 305   Heid
12 GK Gabriella Kain (1981-03-25)25 March 1981 (aged 31) 1.79 m 74 0   Kolding
15 LB Johanna Ahlm (1987-10-03)3 October 1987 (aged 24) 1.75 m 79 301   Viborg
16 GK Cecilia Grubbström (1986-09-02)2 September 1986 (aged 25) 1.78 m 60 1   Sävehof
17 CB Linnea Torstenson (1983-03-30)30 March 1983 (aged 29) 1.86 m 117 500   Midtjylland
18 P Johanna Wiberg (1983-09-06)6 September 1983 (aged 28) 1.85 m 136 90   Eslöv
20 CB Isabelle Gulldén (1989-06-29)29 June 1989 (aged 23) 1.78 m 88 245   Viborg
25 CB Angelica Wallén (1986-04-11)11 April 1986 (aged 26) 1.71 m 37 58   Esbjerg
31 LB Anna-Maria Johansson (1982-02-15)15 February 1982 (aged 30) 1.80 m 45 97   Skövde

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Angola team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Team Rosters – Brazil" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Croatia team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Great Britain team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Montenegro team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Russia team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Denmark team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  8. ^ "France team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Norway team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  10. ^ "South Korea team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  11. ^ "Spain team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.
  12. ^ "Damernas handbollstrupp klar". sok.se (in Swedish). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Spelarstatistik Damlandslaget" (PDF). svenskhandboll.se (in Swedish). 2 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.

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