| Sweden |
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| Information |
| Association |
Swedish Handball Association
(Svenska Handbollförbundet) |
| Coach |
 Staffan Olsson & Ola Lindgren |
| Most caps |
Magnus Wislander (384) |
| Most goals |
Magnus Wislander (1185) |
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| Colours |
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| Results |
| Summer Olympics |
| Appearances |
6 (First in 1972) |
| Best result |
2nd, 1992, 1996, 2000 |
| World Championship |
| Appearances |
19 (First in 1938) |
| Best result |
1st, 1954, 1958, 1990, 1999 |
| European Championship |
| Appearances |
9 (First in 1994) |
| Best result |
1st, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002 |
| Infobox last updated on: Unknown. |
The Sweden national handball team is the national handball team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Handball Association. It is considered by many to be one of the most important national teams in handball.[citation needed] It was particularly successful during the period 1990-2002 under famed coach Bengt Johansson, and from 1996 through 2002 qualified for a record 8 championship finals in a row (world championships, European championships, Olympic games). The team under Bengt Johansson, nicknamed Bengan Boys in Sweden, is widely regarded as arguably the finest national team in the history of the sport. Sweden is the most successful nation in the history of the World Men's Handball Championship, with a record total of 11 medals: 4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals. The team has also won the World Cup 3 times, the Super Cup 2 times, and were Intercontinental Cup winners in 2000.
[edit] European Championship record
| Year |
Place |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
 1994 |
Champions |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
172 |
133 |
 1996 |
4th |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
170 |
156 |
 1998 |
Champions |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
182 |
158 |
 2000 |
Champions |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
198 |
167 |
| 2002 |
Champions |
8 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
235 |
191 |
 2004 |
7th |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
211 |
203 |
 2006 |
Did not Qualify |
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– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
 2008 |
5th |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
208 |
190 |
 2010 |
15th |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
78 |
84 |
 2012 |
12th |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
157 |
168 |
| Total |
9/10 |
59 |
40 |
3 |
16 |
1611 |
1450 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty throws.
- **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
[edit] Current Squad (2011)
[edit] Famous past players
[edit] Famous coaches
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TV Grosswallstadt
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