Full name Aussie Beach Gliders Colors Gold and Green | Sport Beach Handball Head coach Boris Mensing | |
The Australia women's national beach handball team, also known as the Aussie Beach Gliders is the national team of Australia. It is governed by the Australian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.
The Women's Australian team just finished the Beach Handball World Championships 2016 in Hungary securing the best result ever achieved with an 8th position and a total of 5 victories.
Thanks to the World Championship results, Australia has been selected to participate in the world games 2017 in Poland.
2016 Squad
Selected Team for the World Championships 2016:
Birte Biehler, Daniela Borelli Dos Santos (Vice Captain),Mélanie Charles,Heather Cooper, Allira Hudson-Gofers, Madeleine McAfee,Aminta Thomas, Vanja Smiljanic (Captain), Aline Viana,Kayla Zissler.
Reserve : Manon Vernay, Tanya Beth
Selected team for Oceania Qualifiers 2016 :
Players : Tanya Beth (QLD), Birte Biehler (SA), Daniela Borelli Dos Santos (NSW), Rosalie Boyd (QLD),Heather Cooper (QLD),Emma Guignard (NSW),Allira Hudson-Gofers (NSW),Madeleine McAfee (QLD),Vanja Smiljanic (VIC),Aline Viana (NSW)
Reserve: Aminta Thomas (NSW),Amy Beth (QLD).
Full Squad for 2016:
Amy Beth (QLD), Tanya Beth (QLD),Birte Biehler (SA), Daniela Borelli Dos Santos (NSW), Rosalie Boyd (QLD),Mélanie Charles (WA),Heather Cooper (QLD),Cate Dayman (SA), Emma Guignard (NSW), Allira Hudson-Gofers (NSW), Madeleine McAfee (QLD), Ana Medjed (VIC),Aminta Thomas (NSW), Vanja Smiljanic (VIC), Manon Vernay (VIC), Aline Viana (NSW),Kayla Zissler (ACT).