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AssociationGreenland Handball Federation
CoachAnders Friis
Assistant coachKim Ostermann Petersen
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1st
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2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances2
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 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.

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

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

World Championship

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Italy 2001Group stage24th500577152
Denmark Norway Sweden 2023Group stage32nd7007130231
Total1/260 titles120012207383

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

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[3][4]

Head coach: Anders Friis

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 RW Nuunu Lukassen (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 1.64 m 9 18 Denmark Ejstrup/Hærvejen
3 LW Andrea Heilmann (1988-02-21) 21 February 1988 1.64 m 20 8 Greenland GSS Nuuk
4 RW Anja Heilmann (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 1.74 m 34 97 Greenland GSS Nuuk
5 P Ivâna Meincke (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 1.68 m 10 15 Iceland Stjarnan
7 LW Aviana Kâjangmat (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 1.68 m 4 16 Denmark Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 2
8 RW Ane-Sofiannguaq Frederiksen (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 1.65 m 5 5 Denmark Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 2
10 RB Josefine Gadgaard (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 1.69 m 11 28 Denmark Ejstrup/Hærvejen
12 GK Nivi Fly (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989 1.69 m 20 0 Greenland GSS Nuuk
13 LB Ivalu Bjerge (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 1.71 m 14 37 Denmark NSK Håndbold
14 LB Nivi Petersen (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 1.71 m 5 5 Denmark Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 2
15 P Sandra Rothberg (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 1.86 m 14 32 Greenland GSS Nuuk
16 GK Rina Møller Lorentzen (1991-02-16) 16 February 1991 1.82 m 19 0 Greenland GSS Nuuk
17 LB Lykke Frank Hansen (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 1.80 m 24 37 Denmark Fredericia HK
18 GK Aviaja Heilmann (1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 1.66 m 24 0 Greenland GSS Nuuk
19 P Nukaaka Lyberth (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 1.68 m 5 6 Faroe Islands Eiðis Bóltfelag
21 LB Aili Pedersen (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 1.84 m 6 1 Greenland GSS Nuuk
26 P Ivaana Holm (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990 1.70 m 21 24 Greenland GSS Nuuk
79 LW Sascha Jordening Zeeb (1990-10-31) 31 October 1990 1.70 m 10 15 Greenland GSS Nuuk

Coaches

FirstLastNat.Name
27 December 1998[2] 3 April 1999[5] 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. 1 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. ↑ "Håndbold: Her er Grønlands VM-hold" (in Danish). Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Team roster: Greenland" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "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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