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Uruguay women's national handball team

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Appearances
  
5 (First in 1997)

Appearances
  
12 (First in 1986)

Coach
  
Leonardo Puñales

Best result
  
20th 2011

Best result
  
2nd (2000)

Captain
  
Soledad Faedo

Nickname
  
La Celeste (The Sky Blue [One]), Los Charrúas

Association
  
Federacion Uruguaya de Handball

The Uruguay women's national handball team is the national team of Uruguay. It takes part in international handball competitions.

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History

The team participated in the 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2011 editions of the World Championship.

In 2003 and 2015 they won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games.

Pan American Championship

  • 1986: 6th
  • 1991: 6th
  • 1997: 3rd
  • 1999: 4th
  • Qualifiers to Major Competitions

  • Olympics
  • Other Tournaments

  • 2016 Women's Four Nations Tournament: 3rd
  • Current squad

    The following players were named in the squad for the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship:

    Technical staff

  • Head coach: Leonardo Puñales
  • Assistant coach: Daniela Mata
  • Manager: Graciela Martínez
  • Doctor: Sofía González
  • References

    Uruguay women's national handball team Wikipedia