Sweden women's national handball team

Sweden women's national handball team
Medal record
European Championship

Sweden
Sweden
Information
Association	Swedish Handball Federation
Coach	Tomas Axnér
Assistant coach	Johanna Wiberg
Most caps	Åsa Eriksson (254)
Most goals	Mia Hermansson-Högdahl (1153)
Colours
1st	2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances	4 (First in 2008)
Best result	4th (2020)
World Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 1957)
Best result	4th (2017, 2023)
European Championship
Appearances	13 (First in 1994)
Best result	2nd (2010)
	Last updated on Unknown.

The Sweden women's national handball team (Swedish: Sveriges damlandslag i handboll) is the national team of Sweden. It is governed by the Swedish Handball Federation (Swedish: Svenska Handbollförbundet) and takes part in international handball competitions.

Honours edit

Competition			Total
Olympic Games	0	0	0
World Championship	0	0	0
European Championship	1	1	2
Total	1	1	2

Competitive record edit

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Results edit

Olympic Games edit

Games	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1976 Montreal	Did not qualify
1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing	Quarter final	8th of 12	6	2	0	4	147	168	−21
2012 London	Preliminary round	11th of 12	5	0	0	5	108	131	−23
2016 Rio de Janeiro	Quarter final	7th of 12	6	2	1	3	170	174	−4
2020 Tokyo	Bronze final	4th of 12	8	5	1	3	237	228	+9
2024 Paris	Qualified
Total	5/13	0 Titles	25	9	2	15	662	701	–39

World championship edit

Competitive record at the World championship edit

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/-
1957	8th	4	1	0	3	9	19	−10
1962	Did not qualify
1965
1971
1973
1975
1978
1982
1986
1990	13th	6	3	1	2	137	119	+18
1993	6th	7	4	0	3	140	124	+16
1995	11th	8	4	0	4	175	166	+9
1997	Did not qualify
1999	Did not qualify
2001	8th	9	6	0	3	228	224	+4
2003	Did not qualify
2005
2007
2009	13th	8	6	0	2	247	191	+56
2011	9th	6	3	0	3	164	123	+41
2013	Did not qualify
2015	9th	6	4	1	1	211	160	+51
2017	4th	9	6	0	3	262	231	+31
2019	7th	9	6	1	2	262	214	+48
2021	5th	7	4	2	1	270	167	+103
2023	4th	9	7	0	2	261	204	+57
2025	TBD
2027
2029
2031
Total	12/30	89	54	5	29	2366	1942	+404

Record against other teams at the world championship edit

National Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-
Angola	3	3	0	0	77	53	+24
Argentina	1	1	0	0	37	11	+26
Australia	1	1	0	0	66	21	+45
Austria	4	0	1	3	85	93	−8
Brazil	1	1	0	0	26	23	+3
Canada	1	1	0	0	21	16	+5
China	1	0	0	1	15	17	−2
Republic of the Congo	2	2	0	0	57	40	+17
Croatia	1	0	0	1	26	27	−1
Denmark	3	1	0	2	66	68	−2
Czech republic*	3	1	0	2	42	42	-
France	4	1	0	3	92	88	+4
Germany	2	0	0	2	42	50	−8
Hungary	2	1	0	1	32	38	−6
Ivory Coast	2	2	0	0	54	40	+14
Japan	1	1	0	0	27	14	+13
The Netherlands	1	1	0	0	23	21	+2
Norway	1	0	0	1	15	26	−11
Poland	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3
Romania	3	3	0	0	48	40	+8
Russia	1	0	0	1	19	25	−6
Spain	1	1	0	0	27	24	+3
Slovakia	1	1	0	0	26	20	+6
South Korea	1	0	0	1	25	34	−9
Thailand	1	1	0	0	49	18	+31
Ukraine	2	1	0	1	53	55	−2
Uruguay	1	1	0	0	31	14	+17
USA	1	1	0	0	30	11	+19
F.R. Yugoslavia	1	0	0	1	18	32	−14
Total^[1]	48	26	1	21	1130	955	+175

*Results against the Czech republic also include Czechoslovakia (−1993) and the combined team of the Czech republic and Slovakia (1993).
Results updated 16 June 2014.

European championship edit

Competitive record at the European championship edit

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/-
1994	7th	6	3	0	3	134	145	−11
1996	8th	6	2	0	4	142	171	−29
1998	Did not qualify
2000	Did not qualify
2002	15th	3	0	0	3	79	94	−15
2004	14th	3	0	0	3	68	81	−13
2006	6th	7	3	0	4	156	170	−14
2008	9th	6	2	2	2	134	135	−1
2010	2nd	8	6	0	2	199	176	+23
2012	8th	6	3	1	2	153	142	+11
2014	3rd	8	5	1	2	238	220	+18
2016	8th	6	1	1	4	149	156	−7
2018	6th	7	3	1	3	191	192	−1
2020	11th	6	1	1	4	148	162	−14
2022	5th	7	5	0	2	206	179	+27
2024	Qualified
2026	TBD
2028	Qualified as co-host
Total	15/18	72	29	7	36	1791	1844	-53

Record against other teams at the European Championship edit

National Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-
Austria	4	1	0	3	93	100	−7
Belarus	1	0	1	0	21	21	0
Czech Republic	2	2	0	0	59	46	+13
Croatia	4	1	0	3	99	106	−7
Denmark	3	1	0	2	60	89	−29
France	3	1	0	2	67	72	−5
Germany	3	2	0	1	88	90	−2
Hungary	2	2	0	0	55	45	+10
Montenegro	2	1	0	1	54	53	+1
North Macedonia	2	2	0	0	50	38	+12
Netherlands	2	1	1	0	55	48	+7
Norway	5	1	0	4	117	126	−9
Poland	1	1	0	0	24	23	+1
Romania	2	1	0	1	50	53	−3
Russia	2	0	1	1	47	51	−4
Serbia	1	0	1	0	23	23	0
Slovakia	1	0	0	1	31	22	+9
Ukraine	2	2	0	0	57	48	+9
Yugoslavia	1	0	0	1	28	31	−3
Total^[2]	43	19	4	20	1078	1085	-7

Performance in other tournaments edit

Sweden during a friendly match against the Netherlands in 2016

Carpathian Trophy 1994 – Third place
GF World Cup 2006 – Fifth place
Møbelringen Cup 2001 – Third place
Møbelringen Cup 2011 – Third place
Carpathian Trophy 2015 – Winner

Team edit

Current squad edit

The squad chosen for qualification matches for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship and the 2024 Summer Olympics in April 2024.^[3]

Caps and goals as of 14 April 2024.

Head coach: Tomas Axnér

No.	Pos.	Name	Date of birth (age)	Height	App.	Goals	Club
1	GK	Johanna Bundsen	(1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 33)	1.85 m	145	4	IK Sävehof
3	RB	Nina Koppang	(2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 22)	1.78 m	29	39	IK Sävehof
6	CB	Carin Strömberg	(1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 30)	1.84 m	146	221	Neptunes de Nantes
7	P	Linn Blohm	(1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 32)	1.80 m	166	483	Győri ETO KC
8	LB	Jamina Roberts	(1990-05-28) 28 May 1990 (age 34)	1.76 m	233	600	Vipers Kristiansand
10	RW	Mathilda Lundström	(1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 27)	1.65 m	79	123	Silkeborg-Voel KFUM
12	GK	Irma Schjött	(1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 25)	1.79 m	13	2	Ikast Håndbold
17	RB	Nina Dano	(2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 23)	1.72 m	55	101	Odense Håndbold
21	GK	Evelina Eriksson	(1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 27)	1.84 m	32	1	CSM București
23	CB	Emma Lindqvist	(1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 26)	1.77 m	88	178	Ikast Håndbold
24	RW	Nathalie Hagman	(1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 (age 32)	1.67 m	221	818	SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
28	LB	Isabelle Andersson	(2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 24)	1.78 m	6	8	SG BBM Bietigheim
29	LB	Kristin Thorleifsdóttir	(1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 (age 26)	1.82 m	60	86	HH Elite
32	LW	Jennifer Johansson	(2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 21)	1.65 m	11	29	Skuru IK
35	P	Sofia Hvenfelt	(1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 28)	1.80 m	28	35	SG BBM Bietigheim
36	GK	Sofie Börjesson	(1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 27)	1.86 m	1	0	Vipers Kristiansand
38	LW	Elin Hansson	(1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 27)	1.73 m	74	184	HH Elite
42	CB	Jenny Carlson	(1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 29)	1.72 m	61	173	Brest Bretagne
44	CB	Daniela de Jong	(1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 25)	1.77 m	21	27	SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
49	P	Olivia Löfqvist	(1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 (age 26)	1.77 m	9	7	Storhamar HE
54	LB	Tyra Axnér	(2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22)	1.78 m	34	56	Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub

Notable players edit

Several Swedish players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable Player, top scorer, best defense player or as a member of the All-Star Team.

MVP

Linnea Torstenson, 2010 European Championship
Isabelle Gulldén, 2014 European Championship

All-Star Team

Annika Wiel Fredén, 2006 European Championship
Nathalie Hagman, 2016 Summer Olympics, 2017 and 2023 World Championship
Linn Blohm, 2019 and 2023 World Championship
Jamina Roberts, 2020 Summer Olympics

Top scorers

Isabelle Gulldén, 2014 European Championship (58 goals)
Nathalie Hagman, 2021 World Championship (71 goals)

Best defense player

Johanna Wiberg, 2010 European Championship
Sabina Jacobsen, 2014 European Championship

Incomplete

Famous players edit

Individual all-time records edit

Still active players are highlighted

Most matches played edit

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.^[4]

#	Player	Matches	Goals
1	Åsa Eriksson	254	1108
2	Jamina Roberts	233	600
3	Mia Hermansson-Högdahl	225	1153
4	Tina Flognman	225	388
5	Isabelle Gulldén	224	846
6	Nathalie Hagman	221	818
7	Matilda Boson	210	515
8	Kristina Jönsson	183	2
9	Gunilla Olsson	181	293
10	Linnea Torstenson	177	655

Last updated: 14 April 2024
Source: svenskhandboll.se

Most goals scored edit

Total number of goals scored in official matches only.^[5]

#	Player	Goals	Matches	Average
1	Mia Hermansson-Högdahl	1153	225	5.12
2	Åsa Eriksson	1108	254	4.36
3	Isabelle Gulldén	846	224	3.77
4	Nathalie Hagman	818	221	3.70
5	Linnea Torstenson	655	177	3.70
6	Jamina Roberts	600	233	2.57
7	Lina Olsson Rosenberg	535	146	3.66
8	Matilda Boson	515	210	2.45
9	Katarina Arfwidsson	493	132	3.73
10	Linn Blohm	483	166	2.91

Last updated: 14 April 2024
Source: svenskhandboll.se

Head coach history edit


Period	Coach
1991–1994; 1999–2003	Tomas Ryde
2003–2005	Per-Olof Jonsson
2005–2008	Ulf Schefvert
2008–2012	Per Johansson
2012–2013	Torbjörn Klingvall^[6]^[7]
2014–2015; 2016	Helle Thomsen^[8]^[9]^[10]
2015–2016	Thomas Sivertsson^[11]
2016–2020	Henrik Signell^[12]
2020–present	Tomas Axnér

References edit

^ "Women's World Championships". ihf.info. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010.
^ "Women's World Championships". ihf.info. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010.
^ "Sveriges trupp till EM- och OS-kvalen". Handbollslandslaget (in Swedish). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ "Spelarstatistik Damlandslaget" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ "Spelarstatistik Damlandslaget" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ "Torbjörn Klingvall new coach of Sweden's female national team". Handball Planet. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ handball-world. "Coach of the Swedish national team resigns". handball-world. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ "Helle Thomsen steps down as Swedish national coach". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ "Helle Thomsen to lead Dutch girls at EHF EURO 2016". Handball Planet. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ ""Of course, I can help out for a fortnight!"". Stregspiller. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ "Sivertsson fired, Helle Thomsen takes over Sweden again – Timeout Magazine". timeoutmag.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ "The time was right for Henrik Signell". Stregspiller. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

External links edit

[1] "Women's World Championships". ihf.info. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010.

[2] "Women's World Championships". ihf.info. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010.

[3] "Sveriges trupp till EM- och OS-kvalen". Handbollslandslaget (in Swedish). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

[4] "Spelarstatistik Damlandslaget" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

[5] "Spelarstatistik Damlandslaget" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2017.

[6] "Torbjörn Klingvall new coach of Sweden's female national team". Handball Planet. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[7] -world. "Coach of the Swedish national team resigns". handball-world. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[8] "Helle Thomsen steps down as Swedish national coach". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[9] "Helle Thomsen to lead Dutch girls at EHF EURO 2016". Handball Planet. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[10] ""Of course, I can help out for a fortnight!"". Stregspiller. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[11] "Sivertsson fired, Helle Thomsen takes over Sweden again – Timeout Magazine". timeoutmag.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[12] "The time was right for Henrik Signell". Stregspiller. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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Medal record
European Championship
	2010 Denmark–Norway
	2014 Croatia–Hungary