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Sweden women's national handball team

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Most caps
  
Åsa Eriksson (251)

Best result
  
8th (2008)

Best result
  
6th (1993)

Location
  
Sweden

Appearances
  
3 (First in 2008)

Appearances
  
8 (First in 1957)

Coach
  
Henrik Signell

Most goals
  
Mia Hermansson-Högdahl (1091)

Association
  
Swedish Handball Federation

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.

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Performance in other tournaments

  • 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
  • Current squad

    The squad chosen for two matches against Germany. Matches and goals are correct, as of 19 March 2017.

    Head coach: Henrik Signell

    Notable players

    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
  • Top scorers
  • Isabelle Gulldén, 2014 European Championship (58 goals)
  • Best defense player
  • Johanna Wiberg, 2010 European Championship
  • Sabina Jacobsen, 2014 European Championship
  • Incomplete

    Famous players

  • Åsa Eriksson
  • Matilda Boson
  • Annika Wiel Fredén
  • Tina Flognman
  • Madeleine Grundström
  • Linnea Torstenson
  • Nathalie Hagman
  • Mia Hermansson-Högdahl
  • Isabelle Gulldén
  • Anna-Maria Johansson
  • References

    Sweden women's national handball team Wikipedia