Greenland women's national handball team

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
AssociationGreenland Handball Federation
CoachAnders Friis
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1st
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2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2001)
Best result24th (2001)
Pan American Championship
Appearances3 (First in Nor.Ca. Championship)
Best result1st (2023)
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Greenland women's national handball team
Medal record
Nor.Ca. Handball Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Greenland
Silver medal – second place2021 United States
Bronze medal – third place2019 Mexico

The team participated in the 2001 World Women's Handball Championship in Italy.[1]

History

After the Greenland Handball Federation was recognized by the International Handball Federation as independent member in 1998, they played there first game against the Icelandic national team on 27 December 1998.[2]

Results

World Championship

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Italy 2001Group stage24th500577152
Denmark Norway Sweden 2023Qualified
Total1/260 titles500577152

Pan American Championship

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Argentina 1999round robin5th5104102110
Brazil 2000round robin3rd5302123120
Cuba 20155th place match6th7214150176
Total3/120 titles176110375406

Nor. Ca. Championship

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Puerto Rico 2015Bronze Medal Match4th6222142150
Puerto Rico 2017Bronze Medal Match4th5005117134
Mexico 2019Bronze Medal Match3rd5212131117
United States 2021Final2nd4301111102
Greenland 2023Final1st550012387
Total5/51 title2512310624590

Coaches

FirstLastNat.Name
27 December 1998[2] 3 April 1999[3] Kim Mandrup
31 October 2000 *1) ?  Denmark Jan Laugesen
2011 2016  Denmark Jakob Andreasen
2016 2021  Greenland Johannes Groth
2021  Denmark Anders Friis

*1) He already started in 1999 with coaching but his first game was in 2000

References

  1. "Previous Women's World Champions. Indoor/en salle/Halle – 2001 – ITA. 4.12–16.12-2001" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  2. "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.
  3. "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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