Great Britain women's national handball team

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The Great Britain women's national handball team is the national team of Great Britain in the sport of team handball. They were formed to take up Great Britain's host nation place in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Matches

YearDateOppositionScoreVenueCompetition
2012Jul 28Montenegro19–31 Copper Box, Stratford, LondonOlympic Group A
2012Jul 30Russia16–37Copper Box, Stratford, LondonOlympic Group A
2012Aug 01Brazil17–30Copper Box, Stratford, LondonOlympic Group A
2012Aug 03Angola25–31Copper Box, Stratford, LondonOlympic Group A
2012Aug 05Croatia14–37Copper Box, Stratford, LondonOlympic Group A
2015Nov 29Faroe Islands16-31Torshavn, Faroe IslandsFriendly
2015Nov 30Faroe Islands18–24Torshavn, Faroe IslandsFriendly
2016Nov 25Belgium31-36Edinburgh, UKFriendly
2016Nov 26Belgium18-37Edinburgh, UKFriendly
2017Mar 18Belgium24–33Antwerp, BelgiumFriendly
2017Mar 19Belgium30-30Antwerp, BelgiumFriendly

See also

The 2012 Olympic Squad

The following is the British roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]

Head coaches: Jesper Holmris, Vigdis Holmeset

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
1GK Sarah Hargreaves (1989-05-17)17 May 1989 (aged 23)1.85 m00 Flag of Denmark.svg Slagelse FH
3LW Holly Lam-Moores (1990-09-12)12 September 1990 (aged 21)1.69 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
4RW Zoe van der Weel (1990-11-14)14 November 1990 (aged 21)1.61 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
5CB Nina Heglund (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 19)1.70 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
7CB Lynn McCafferty (1979-04-16)16 April 1979 (aged 33)1.68 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
8P Louise Jukes (1984-04-14)14 April 1984 (aged 28)1.69 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
9LW Britt Goodwin (1983-04-24)24 April 1983 (aged 29)1.63 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
10RW Kelsi Fairbrother (1989-08-05)5 August 1989 (aged 22)1.63 m00 Flag of Denmark.svg Team Esbjerg
11P Lyn Byl (1979-12-01)1 December 1979 (aged 32)1.72 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
13RB Yvonne Leuthold (1980-01-30)30 January 1980 (aged 32)1.76 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
17LB Ewa Palies (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 23)1.73 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
21LB Kathryn Fudge (1989-11-10)10 November 1989 (aged 22)1.83 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
66GK Jane Mayes (1989-01-10)10 January 1989 (aged 23)1.73 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball
86RB Marie Gerbron (1986-12-23)23 December 1986 (aged 25)1.66 m00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GB Handball

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References

  1. https://britishhandball.com/gb-teams/gb-women British Handball
  2. "Great Britain team roster". london2012.com. 19 July 2012.