Hungary | |||
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Association | Hungarian Handball Federation | ||
Coach | Kim Rasmussen | ||
Captain | Anita Görbicz | ||
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Results | |||
Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1976) | ||
Best result | 2nd (2000) | ||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 20 (First in 1957) | ||
Best result | 1st (1965) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 12 (First in 1994) | ||
Best result | 1st (2000) | ||
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Medal record | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
2000 Sydney | Team | |
1976 Montreal | Team | |
1996 Atlanta | Team | |
World Championship | ||
1965 West Germany | ||
1957 Yugoslavia | ||
1982 Hungary | ||
1995 Austria/Hungary | ||
2003 Croatia | ||
1971 Netherlands | ||
1975 USSR | ||
1978 Czechoslovakia | ||
2005 Russia | ||
European Championship | ||
2000 Romania | ||
1998 Netherlands | ||
2004 Hungary | ||
2012 Serbia |
The Hungary women's national handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség) and takes part in international handball competitions. They won the World Championship in 1965 and the European Championship in 2000.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
Since their debut in 1976, Hungary has participated in six Olympic Games. They received a silver medal in Sydney 2000.
Hungary is regularly present at World Championships, having missed only 1990 and recently 2011. They won the tournament once in 1965 and have also received four silver and four bronze medals. In 2003, Hungary lost the final match against France 32 – 29 after one overtime.
As of 2014, the Hungarian team has participated in every European Championship that has taken place. They won the tournament in 2000, after beating Ukraine 32–30 in the final.
Squad for the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Kim Rasmussen