Iceland women's national handball team

The Iceland women's national handball team is the national handball team of Iceland and takes part in international team handball competitions. They qualified to the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship. This was the first time they qualified to any international championship. They finished with the 15th place. Two years later, at the 2012 European Women's Handball Championship, they managed the same results.

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Information
AssociationIcelandic Handball Association
(Handknattleikssamband Íslands)
CoachArnar Pétursson
CaptainKaren Knútsdóttir
Most capsHrafnhildur Ósk Skúladóttir (170)
Most goalsHrafnhildur Ósk Skúladóttir (620)
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2011)
Best result12th (2011)
European Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2010)
Best result15th (2010, 2012)
Last updated on 27 January 2014.

Second time they qualified to international championship were when they qualified to the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship.

Results

World Championship

European Championship

Squad

The squad chosen for the two qualification matches for the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship, against Turkey in March 2022.[1]

Caps and goals as of 17 March 2022, after the matches against Turkey.

Head coach: Arnar Pétursson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Elín Jóna Þorsteinsdóttir (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 1.77 m 37 1 Denmark Ringkøbing Håndbold
2 LB Berglind Þorsteinsdóttir (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 1.80 m 10 5 Iceland Kópavogs
3 LB Andrea Jacobsen (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 1.82 m 29 10 Sweden Kristianstad Handboll
4 LW Þórey Rósa Stefánsdóttir (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 1.67 m 105 227 Iceland Fram
5 RB Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990 1.76 m 106 223 Iceland KA/Þór
6 LW Harpa Valey Gylfadóttir (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 1.65 m 12 12 Iceland ÍBV
12 GK Hafdís Renötudóttir (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 1.92 m 34 1 Iceland Fram
13 LB Helena Örvarsdóttir (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 1.80 m 49 80 Iceland Stjarnan
14 P Elísa Elísdóttir (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 1.75 m 4 0 Iceland ÍBV
18 P Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir (1988-02-11) 11 February 1988 1.80 m 98 98 Iceland Valur
19 LB Lovísa Thompson (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 1.72 m 27 64 Iceland Valur
21 CB Sandra Erlingsdóttir (1998-07-27)27 July 1998 (aged 21) 1.60 m 10 30 Denmark EH Aalborg
25 RB Thea Imani Sturludóttir (1997-01-21) 21 January 1997 1.63 m 52 82 Iceland Valur
26 LB Sunna Jónsdóttir (1989-02-26) 26 February 1989 1.77 m 65 50 Iceland ÍBV
27 RB Díana Dögg Magnúsdóttir (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997 1.74 m 32 32 Germany BSV Sachsen Zwickau
17 LB Unnur Ómarsdóttir (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990 1.81 m 36 41 Iceland KA/Þór

Extended squad

The following players have been called up to the Icelandic squad within the last 12 months.

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
9 LB Ragnheiður Júlíusdóttir (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 1.73 m 33 57 Iceland Fram
16 GK Saga Sif Gísladóttir (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 1.71 m 5 0 Iceland Valur
20 RW Tinna Sól Björgvinsdóttir (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 1.78 m 4 7 Iceland Kópavogs
29 CB Aldís Ásta Heimisdóttir (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 1.78 m 1 0 Iceland KA/Þór
N/A P Ásdís Guðmundsdóttir (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 1.78 m 7 10 Iceland KA/Þór

Coaching staff
RoleName
Head coach Iceland Arnar Pétursson
Assistant coach Iceland Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson
Team manager Iceland Þorbjörg Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir
Goalkeeping coach Iceland Hlynur Morthens
Physiotherapist Iceland Ágústa Sigurjónsdóttir
Iceland Særún Jónsdóttir
Doctor Iceland Jóhann Róbertsson

Famous players

References
  1. "A landslið kvenna - Hópurinn gegn Tyrkland" (in Icelandic). Icelandic Handball Association. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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