Greenland women's national handball team

The Greenland women's national handball team is the national team of Greenland managed by the Greenland Handball Federation. It takes part in international handball competitions.

Greenland
Information
AssociationGreenland Handball Federation
CoachAnders Friis
Assistant coachKim Ostermann Petersen
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances2
Best result24th (2001)
Pan American Championship
Appearances3 (First in Nor.Ca. Championship)
Best result1st (2023)
Last updated on Unknown.
Greenland women's national handball team
Medal record
Nor.Ca. Handball Championship
2023 Greenland
2021 United States
2019 Mexico

The team participated in the 2001 World Women's Handball Championship in Italy[1] and the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship in Norway.

History

After the Greenland Handball Federation was recognized by the International Handball Federation as independent member in 1998, they played their first game against the Icelandic national team on 27 December 1998.[2]

Results

World Championship
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
2001Group stage24th500577152
2023Group stage32nd7007130231
Total1/260 titles120012207383

Pan American Championship
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1999round robin5th5104102110
2000round robin3rd5302123120
20155th place match6th7214150176
Total3/120 titles176110375406

Nor. Ca. Championship
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
2015Bronze Medal Match4th6222142150
2017Bronze Medal Match4th5005117134
2019Bronze Medal Match3rd5212131117
2021Final2nd4301111102
2023Final1st550012387
Total5/51 title2512310624590

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[3][4]

Head coach: Anders Friis

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 RW Nuunu Lukassen (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 1.64 m 9 18 Ejstrup/Hærvejen
3 LW Andrea Heilmann (1988-02-21) 21 February 1988 1.64 m 20 8 GSS Nuuk
4 RW Anja Heilmann (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 1.74 m 34 97 GSS Nuuk
5 P Ivâna Meincke (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 1.68 m 10 15 Stjarnan
7 LW Aviana Kâjangmat (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 1.68 m 4 16 Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 2
8 RW Ane-Sofiannguaq Frederiksen (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 1.65 m 5 5 Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 2
10 RB Josefine Gadgaard (1994-07-12) 12 July 1994 1.69 m 11 28 Ejstrup/Hærvejen
12 GK Nivi Fly (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989 1.69 m 20 0 GSS Nuuk
13 LB Ivalu Bjerge (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 1.71 m 14 37 NSK Håndbold
14 LB Nivi Petersen (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 1.71 m 5 5 Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 2
15 P Sandra Rothberg (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 1.86 m 14 32 GSS Nuuk
16 GK Rina Møller Lorentzen (1991-02-16) 16 February 1991 1.82 m 19 0 GSS Nuuk
17 LB Lykke Frank Hansen (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 1.80 m 24 37 Fredericia HK
18 GK Aviaja Heilmann (1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 1.66 m 24 0 GSS Nuuk
19 P Nukaaka Lyberth (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 1.68 m 5 6 Eiðis Bóltfelag
21 LB Aili Pedersen (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 1.84 m 6 1 GSS Nuuk
26 P Ivaana Holm (1990-07-16) 16 July 1990 1.70 m 21 24 GSS Nuuk
79 LW Sascha Jordening Zeeb (1990-10-31) 31 October 1990 1.70 m 10 15 GSS Nuuk

Coaches
FirstLastNat.Name
27 December 1998[2] 3 April 1999[5] Kim Mandrup
31 October 2000 *1) ?  Denmark Jan Laugesen
2011 2016  Denmark Jakob Andreasen
2016 2021  Greenland Johannes Groth
2021  Denmark Anders Friis

*1) He already started in 1999 with coaching but his first game was in 2000

References
  1. "Previous Women's World Champions. Indoor/en salle/Halle – 2001 – ITA. 4.12–16.12-2001" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  2. "Håndbolddamerne får deres første landskampnål". Atuagagdliutit (in Danish). 138 (99): 22. 22 December 1998. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021 – via Timarit.is.
  3. "Håndbold: Her er Grønlands VM-hold" (in Danish). Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. "Team roster: Greenland" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. "De grønlandske håndboldpiger møder Uruguay i after i Argentina". Atuagagdliutit (in Danish). 139 (25): 22. 30 March 1999. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021 – via Timarit.is.
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