Austria women's national handball team
Austrian national sports team
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The Austria women's national handball team is the national team of Austria. It is governed by the Austrian Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions.
AssociationAustrian Handball Federation
CoachMonique Tijsterman
Assistant coachErwin Gierlinger
Most capsBarbara Strass (272)[1]
| Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Austrian Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Monique Tijsterman | ||
| Assistant coach | Erwin Gierlinger | ||
| Most caps | Barbara Strass (272)[1] | ||
| Most goals | Jasna Kolar-Merdan (1,206)[1] | ||
| Colours | |||
| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1984) | ||
| Best result | 5th (1992, 2000) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (First in 1957) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (1999) | ||
| European Women's Handball Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (1996) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games
World Championship
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 42 | −18 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 12th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 133 | 155 | −22 | |
| 5th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 111 | −10 | |
| 8th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 115 | 115 | 0 | |
| 8th | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 196 | 162 | +34 | |
| 11th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 139 | +11 | |
| 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 245 | 223 | +22 | |
| 7th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 264 | 244 | +20 | |
| 11th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 254 | 212 | +42 | |
| 13th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 147 | +11 | |
| 16th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 141 | 173 | −32 | |
| 10th | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 273 | 241 | +32 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 16th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 174 | 182 | −8 | |
| 19th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 180 | 200 | −20 | |
| 16th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 150 | 168 | −18 | |
| TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 15/30 | 102 | 47 | 1 | 54 | 2558 | 2514 | +44 |
European Championship
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 122 | −2 | |
| 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 175 | 150 | +25 | |
| 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 182 | 183 | −1 | |
| 12th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 111 | 179 | −68 | |
| 9th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 150 | +9 | |
| 10th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 164 | 170 | −6 | |
| 10th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 200 | −47 | |
| 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 86 | −33 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 14th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 87 | −2 | |
| Qualified | ||||||||
| TBD | ||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| Total | 10/20 | 50 | 19 | 0 | 31 | 1202 | 1327 | −125 |
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[2][3]
Head coach: Monique Tijsterman
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Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Team Manager | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Team Doctors | |
| Physiotherapists | |
Notable players
Several Austrian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments.
- MVP
- Ausra Fridrikas, 1999 World Championship
- All-Star Team
- Marianna Racz, 1992 Summer Olympics
- Sorina Lefter, 1995 World Championship
- Ausra Fridrikas, 1999 World Championship, 2002 European Championship
- Tanja Logwin, 2004 European Championship
- Top Scorer
- Ausra Fridrikas, 2001 World Championship (87 goals)
- Katrin Engel, 2009 World Championship (67 goals)
- Others
- Tatyana Dzhandzhagava
- Barbara Strass
- Gabriela Rotiș
- Jasna Kolar-Merdan
- Stanka Bozovic
- Iris Morhammer
- Natascha Rusnachenko
- Laura Fritz
- Rima Sypkus
- Monika Königshofer
- Stephanie Ofenböck
- Stephanie Subke
- Simona Spiridon
Records
Still active players are highlighted.
Last updated: 5 February 2022
Source: Austrian Handball Federation
Most appearances
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Top goalscorers
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