Sweden women's national handball team

Sweden
Information
Association	Swedish Handball Federation
Coach	Per Johansson
Colours
Home Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances	1 (First in 2008)
Best result	8th 2008
World Championship
Appearances	7 (First in 1957)
Best result	6th, 1993
European Championship
Appearances	8 (First in 1994)
Best result	2nd, 2010
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The Sweden women's national handball team is the national team of Sweden. It is governed by the Swedish Handball Federation (Swedish: Svenska Handbollförbundet) and takes part in international team handball competitions.

Results

Sweden women's national handball team

Medal record
Women's handball
European Championship
Silver	2010 Denmark/Norway	Team

Performance in Olympic Games

• 2008: 8th place
• 2012: 11th place

Performance in World Championship

• 1957: 8th place
• 1962–1986: Did not qualify
• 1990: 13th place
• 1993: 6th place
• 1995: 11th place
• 1997: Did not qualify
• 1999: Did not qualify
• 2001: 8th place
• 2003: Did not qualify
• 2005: Did not qualify
• 2007: Did not qualify
• 2009: 13th place
• 2011: 9th place

Performance in European Championship

• 1994: 7th place
• 1996: 8th place
• 1998: Did not qualify
• 2000: Did not qualify
• 2002: 15th place
• 2004: 14th place
• 2006: 6th place
• 2008: 9th place
• 2010: 2nd place
• 2012: 8th place

Performance in other tournaments

• GF World Cup '06: 5th

Team

Current squad

This is the squad for the 2012 European Women's Handball Championship.

Head coach: Torbjörn Klingvall

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 1 GK Maria Olsson (1986-12-08)8 December 1986 (aged 25) 1.70 m 1 0 Aalborg DH 2 P Ulrika Ågren (1987-07-13)13 July 1987 (aged 25) 1.76 m 35 53 Team Esbjerg 3 P Tina Flognman (1981-06-29)29 June 1981 (aged 31) 1.78 m 215 381 Toulon Saint-Cyr 5 RW Hanna Fogelström (1990-11-08)8 November 1990 (aged 22) 1.79 m 28 43 IK Sävehof 7 P Linn Blohm (1992-05-20)20 May 1992 (aged 20) 1.79 m 1 0 IK Sävehof 8 LB Jamina Roberts (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 22) 1.75 m 51 74 IK Sävehof 9 LW Louise Sand (1992-12-27)27 December 1992 (aged 19) 1.63 m 2 1 IK Sävehof 10 RW Emma Hawia Svensson (1990-12-10)10 December 1990 (aged 21) 1.72 m 2 1 Skuru IK 14 LB Johanna Westberg (1990-04-06)6 April 1990 (aged 22) 1.85 m 0 0 Skuru IK 15 LB Johanna Ahlm (1987-10-03)3 October 1987 (aged 25) 1.75 m 90 337 Viborg HK 16 GK Cecilia Grubbström (1986-09-02)2 September 1986 (aged 26) 1.78 m 70 1 Viborg HK 17 LB Linnea Torstenson (1983-03-30)30 March 1983 (aged 29) 1.86 m 124 517 RK Krim 20 CB Isabelle Gulldén (1989-06-29)29 June 1989 (aged 23) 1.79 m 99 288 Viborg HK 22 LW Jessica Helleberg (1986-02-20)20 February 1986 (aged 26) 1.72 m 47 64 Team Esbjerg 25 CB Angelica Wallén (1986-04-11)11 April 1986 (aged 26) 1.71 m 43 62 Team Esbjerg 27 CB Sabina Jacobsen (1989-03-24)24 March 1989 (aged 23) 1.80 m 43 72 Randers HK

2012 Summer Olympics squad

The following is the Swedish roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Head coaches: Per Johansson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 2 P Agren, UlrikaUlrika Ågren (1987-07-13)13 July 1987 (aged 25) 1.77 m 24 32 Esbjerg 3 P Flognman, TinaTina Flognman (1981-06-29)29 June 1981 (aged 31) 1.78 m 204 369 Toulon 4 LW Boson, MatildaMatilda Boson (1981-12-04)4 December 1981 (aged 30) 1.76 m 199 491 Spårvägen 5 P Fogelstrom, HannaHanna Fogelström (1990-11-08)8 November 1990 (aged 21) 1.79 m 17 29 Sävehof 6 RB Islas Helgesson, ThereseTherese Islas Helgesson (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 22) 1.69 m 102 202 Toulon 8 LB Roberts, JaminaJamina Roberts (1990-05-28)28 May 1990 (aged 22) 1.75 m 40 55 Sävehof 10 RW Wiel Freden, AnnikaAnnika Wiel Fredén (1978-08-21)21 August 1978 (aged 33) 1.76 m 101 305 Heid 12 GK Kain, GabriellaGabriella Kain (1981-03-25)25 March 1981 (aged 31) 1.79 m 74 0 Kolding 15 LB Ahlm, JohannaJohanna Ahlm (1987-10-03)3 October 1987 (aged 24) 1.75 m 79 301 Viborg 16 GK Grubbstrom, CeciliaCecilia Grubbström (1986-09-02)2 September 1986 (aged 25) 1.78 m 60 1 Sävehof 17 CB Torstenson, LinneaLinnea Torstenson (1983-03-30)30 March 1983 (aged 29) 1.86 m 117 500 Midtjylland 18 P Wiberg, JohannaJohanna Wiberg (1983-09-06)6 September 1983 (aged 28) 1.85 m 136 90 Eslöv 20 CB Gullden, IsabelleIsabelle Gulldén (1989-06-29)29 June 1989 (aged 23) 1.78 m 88 245 Viborg 25 CB Wallén, AngelicaAngelica Wallén (1986-04-11)11 April 1986 (aged 26) 1.71 m 37 58 Esbjerg 31 LB Johansson, Anna-MariaAnna-Maria Johansson (1982-02-15)15 February 1982 (aged 30) 1.80 m 45 97 Skövde

Coaches

Per Johansson & Magnus Johansson

Notable players

• Matilda Boson
• Tina Flognman
• Madeleine Grundström
• Mia Hermansson-Högdahl