Iceland women's national handball team

The Iceland women's national handball team is the national handball team of Iceland and takes part in international team handball competitions. They qualified to the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship. This was the first time they qualified to any international championship. They finished with the 15th place. Two years later, at the 2012 European Women's Handball Championship, they managed the same results.

Iceland
Information
AssociationIcelandic Handball Association
(Handknattleikssamband Íslands)
CoachArnar Pétursson
CaptainKaren Knútsdóttir
Most capsHrafnhildur Ósk Skúladóttir (170)
Most goalsHrafnhildur Ósk Skúladóttir (620)
Colours
Home
Away
Results
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2011)
Best result12th (2011)
European Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2010)
Best result15th (2010, 2012)
Last updated on 27 January 2014.

Second time they qualified to international championship were when they qualified to the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship.

Results

World Championship

European Championship

Squad

The squad chosen for the two qualification matches for the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship, against Sweden and Serbia in October 2021.[1]

Caps and goals as of 19 October 2022.

Head coach: Arnar Pétursson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Elín Jóna Þorsteinsdóttir (1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 1.77 m 32 0 Ringkøbing Håndbold
2 LB Berglind Þorsteinsdóttir (1999-01-02) 2 January 1999 1.80 m 2 0 Kópavogs
5 RB Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir (1990-07-21) 21 July 1990 1.76 m 101 217 KA/Þór
6 LW Harpa Valey Gylfadóttir (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 1.65 m 7 4 ÍBV
9 LB Ragnheiður Júlíusdóttir (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 1.73 m 33 57 Fram
12 GK Hafdís Renötudóttir (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 1.92 m 29 1 Fram
13 LB Helena Örvarsdóttir (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 1.80 m 38 76 Stjarnan
14 P Elísa Elísdóttir (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 1.75 m 2 0 ÍBV
16 GK Saga Sif Gísladóttir (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 1.71 m 5 0 Valur
18 P Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir (1988-02-11) 11 February 1988 1.80 m 83 88 Valur
19 LB Lovísa Thompson (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 1.72 m 25 52 Valur
20 RW Tinna Sól Björgvinsdóttir (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 1.78 m 4 7 Kópavogs
21 CB Sandra Erlingsdóttir (1998-07-27)27 July 1998 (aged 21) 1.60 m 5 10 EH Aalborg
25 RB Thea Imani Sturludóttir (1997-01-21) 21 January 1997 1.63 m 47 63 Valur
26 LB Sunna Jónsdóttir (1989-02-26) 26 February 1989 1.77 m 60 43 ÍBV
27 RB Díana Dögg Magnúsdóttir (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997 1.74 m 25 22 BSV Sachsen Zwickau
17 LB Unnur Ómarsdóttir (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990 1.81 m 31 30 KA/Þór
29 CB Aldís Ásta Heimisdóttir (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 1.78 m 1 0 KA/Þór
N/A P Ásdís Guðmundsdóttir (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 1.78 m 7 10 KA/Þór

Coaching staff
RoleName
Head coach Arnar Pétursson
Assistant coach Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson
Team manager Þorbjörg Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir
Goalkeeping coach Hlynur Morthens
Physiotherapist Ágústa Sigurjónsdóttir
Særún Jónsdóttir
Doctor Jóhann Róbertsson

Famous players

References
  1. "A landslið kvenna - Undankeppni EM 19 manna hópur" (in Icelandic). Icelandic Handball Association. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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