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The '''South Korea women's national handball team''' is the national team of [[South Korea]]. Since 1984 the Korean team has not only participated constantly in Olympic Games but also ranked among the top four nations every time. Korea grabbed the gold medal in 1988 and 1992, and won the silver medal in 1984, 1996, and 2004. They have earned two World Championship medals so far: In 1995, they also won the World Championship title in Austria/Hungary [[1995 World Women's Handball Championship]], they came off third to secure the bronze medal at the Croatia in [[2003 World Women's Handball Championship]]. It is a nine time [[Asian Handball Championship|Asian Champion]], the tournament has been won by any other nation only twice.
The '''South Korea women's national handball team''' is the national team of [[South Korea]]. Since 1984 the Korean team has not only participated constantly in Olympic Games but also ranked among the top four nations every time. Korea grabbed the gold medal in 1988 and 1992, and won the silver medal in 1984, 1996, and 2004. They have earned two World Championship medals so far: In 1995, they also won the World Championship title in Austria/Hungary [[1995 World Women's Handball Championship]], they came off third to secure the bronze medal at the Croatia in [[2003 World Women's Handball Championship]]. It is a nine time [[Asian Handball Championship|Asian Champion]], the tournament has been won by any other nation only twice.


[[Image:Gwanghwamun Street Building.jpg|thumb|right|Park's image projected onto a building in South Korea]]
[[Image:http://img.hani.co.kr/section-kisa/2004/08/29/006600001120040829555.jpg|thumb|right|Park's image projected onto a building in South Korea]]


===Major Achievements===
===Major Achievements===

Revision as of 08:29, 4 May 2008

South Korea
Shirt badge/Association crest
Information
Nickname-
AssociationKorea Handball Association
CoachLim Young-Chul
Most caps(114), Oh Seong-Ok
Colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1st
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances8 (First in 1986)
Best resultChampion (1st), 1995 World Women's Handball Championship
Asian Handball Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1987)
Best resultWinnners 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,
1995, 1997, 2000, 2004
Last updated on Unknown.

The South Korea women's national handball team is the national team of South Korea. Since 1984 the Korean team has not only participated constantly in Olympic Games but also ranked among the top four nations every time. Korea grabbed the gold medal in 1988 and 1992, and won the silver medal in 1984, 1996, and 2004. They have earned two World Championship medals so far: In 1995, they also won the World Championship title in Austria/Hungary 1995 World Women's Handball Championship, they came off third to secure the bronze medal at the Croatia in 2003 World Women's Handball Championship. It is a nine time Asian Champion, the tournament has been won by any other nation only twice.

File:Http://img.hani.co.kr/section-kisa/2004/08/29/006600001120040829555.jpg
Park's image projected onto a building in South Korea

Major Achievements

  • World Champion 1995
  • 3rd place at WCh 2003
  • 8th place at the WCh 2005
  • 6th place at WCh 2007

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Olympic Games

Current Roster

(As of March, 2008)[2]

Noteable Players