Uruguay women's national handball team
National handball team
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The Uruguay women's national handball team is the national team of Uruguay. It takes part in international handball competitions.
NicknameLa Celeste (The Sky Blue [One]), Los Charrúas
AssociationFederacion Uruguaya de Handball
CoachLeonardo Puñales
CaptainIgnacio Cabrera
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| Information | |||
| Nickname | La Celeste (The Sky Blue [One]), Los Charrúas | ||
| Association | Federacion Uruguaya de Handball | ||
| Coach | Leonardo Puñales | ||
| Captain | Ignacio Cabrera | ||
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| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1997) | ||
| Best result | 20th (2011) | ||
| Pan American Championship | |||
| Appearances | 13 (First in 1986) | ||
| Best result | 2nd (2000) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
History
Results
World Championship
Pan American Games
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1999 Winnipeg |
placement round | 6th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 112 |
 2003 Santo Domingo |
Bronze Medal Match | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 113 | 147 |
 2011 Guadalajara |
7th place match | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 146 |
| 2015 Toronto |
Bronze Medal Match | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 135 |
 2023 Santiago |
7th place match | 7th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 124 |
| Total | 5/9 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 545 | 664 |
Pan American Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1986 | round robin | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 139 |
| 1991 | 5th place game | 6th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 84 |
| 1997 | 3rd place game | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 95 |
 1999 | round robin | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 86 |
| 2000 | round robin | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 108 | 118 |
| 2003 | 3rd place match | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 95 |
| 2005 | round robin | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 139 |
| 2007 | 5th place match | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 94 |
| 2009 | 5th place match | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 97 |
| 2011 | 3rd place match | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 118 | 145 |
| 2013 | 5th place match | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 166 | 153 |
 2015 | 5th place match | 5th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 197 | 200 |
| 2017 | 3rd place match | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 128 |
South and Central American Championship
South American Games
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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 2010 Medellin |
Round robin | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 128 |
| 2014 Santiago |
Round robin | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 123 |
 2018 Cochabamba |
Consolation robin | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 67 |
 2022 Asunción |
Round robin | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 102 |
Other Tournaments
| Olympic qualification tournament | |||||||||
| Tournament | Outcome | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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 2016 |
not qualified | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 108 | |
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[4][5]
Head coach: Leonardo Puñales
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