The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in the People's Republic of China. The tournament began 5 December, and its final was held in Nanjing on 20 December.

Each nation had to submit an initial squad of 28 players, 12 of them became reserves when the final squad of 16 players was announced on 5 December.

Appearances, goals and ages as of 5 December 2009.

Group A

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Head coach: Diane Mireille Louoba Jumelle Nanette Okoko Diane Lekibi Herdia Eyala Delpoko Chantal Okomba Porcia Essopondo Lëontine Kibamba Nkembo Melh Ngaloyi Boyembe Ndona Bassarila Edrige Jocely Mavoungou Chentai Okoye Mbon Lucie Chantal Okanatha Aurelle Itoua Atsono Prisca Ngoli Madzou Loemba Averthy Sandrine Oyoukou

The squad was announced on 19 November 2009. On 22 November 2009 Susanne Kastrup replaced Gitte Aaen in the squad. On 4 December 2009, Christina Krogshede replaced Lærke Møller in the squad due to a cruciate ligament injury.

Head coach: Jan Pytlick

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Head coach: Note: Karin Isakson is misspelled in the IHF document as 'Karin Sakson'

Group B

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Head coach: Jemina Harbort Allira Hudson-Gofers Veronica Kelly Solveig Sorensen Raelene Boulton Mary Kelly Catherine Kent Madeline McAfee Rosalie Boyd Victoria Brunsberg Melissa Mellor Gizelle van der Merwe Aminta Thomas Jessica Fearnside

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Head coach: Keeratika Lokam Thippawan Wongmak Jitthita Sipak Vanpen Sila Taweeporn Meephian Jatuporn Phonsen Nantiya Chawdorn Pattarasiri Thanawat Pri Nontawongskulsiri Soonyakan Panyim Panida Nongrueang Nattha Suphasanan Wongduean Sawatpon Nualjan Supaphan Panpimon Boonnam Areerat Pinitmontree

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Group C

Head coach: Gabriela Mendoza (c) Pamela Flores Carla Sciaraffia Belen Canessa Pamela Vera Gisele Angel Paula Cajas Maria Letellier Maria Valenzuela Inga Feuchtmann Valeria Flores Andrea Cisterna Maria Musalem Nicole Lanos Daniela Ceza Daniela Canessa

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Head coach: Megumi Takahashi Shiori Kamimachi Aimi Ito Akie Uegaki Akina Shinjo Hitomi Sakugawa Tomoko Sakamoto Shio Fujii (C) Aya Nakasone Karina Maki Hiromi Tashiro Yuko Arihama Kaoru Yokoshima Mayuko Ishitate Kaori Fujima Yuki Tanabe

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Head coach: Noura Ben Slama Nesrine Daoula Elhem Gherissi Asma Elghaoui Jihene Ben Cheikh Ahmed Hela Msaad Raja Toumi (C) Chourouk Daly Wafa Cherif Manel Kouki Fadia Omrani Ouided Kilani Haifa Abdelhak Mouna Chebbah Ines Khouildi Sameh Ghanmi

Group D

Head coach: Nadia Ayelen Bordon Noelia Sala Luciana Mendoza Antonella Gambino Bibiana Ferrea Magdalena Decilio Maria Pilar Romero Amelia Belotti Natacha Melillo Victoria Crivelli Antonela Mena Valentina Kogan Maria Emilia Acosta Valeria Bianchi Silvana Totolo Carla Simonato

Head coach: Xu Mo Wei Qiuxiang Guo Wei Ling Ma Wang Ru Yao Li Wang Shasha Lan Xiaoling Hong Huang Liu Xiaomei Sun Mengying Weiwei Li Zhao Jiangchuan Zhao Jiaqin Gong Yan Zhengwen Sha Jiang Yingying Wu Yin

Head coach: Rachel Kuyo Adeline Koudou Sandrine Koffi Affoue N'Cho Elodie Mambo Celine Dongo Christiane Guede Alimata Dosso Paula Gondo-Bredou Marie Josee Tagro Edwige Marie J. Zadi Madina Toualy Gladys Kangah Awa Karamoko Olive Assemon Fatima Samagoulougou Robeace Abogny Christine Koffi Eliane Koabenan

Head coach: Yevgeniya Nikolayeva Darya Nadeina Rizagul Mukanova Marina Pikalova Yevgeniya Latkina Yelena Kozlova Olga Yegunova Yekaterina Mishurina Alessya Yunussova Mariya Svakhina Natalya Kubrina Yelena Suyazova Tatyana Chumakova Anastassiya Rodina Alexandra Yefimova

Head coach: Hui Ju Sunhee Woo Ona Kim Eunbi Lee Nyunhwa Nam Jihae Jung Hanna Gwon Chayoun Kim Seonmi Lee Kyeongha Moon Hyunji Yoo Jihey Kang Bokhee Myoung Minhee Lee Hyegyung Park Pilhee Yu

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References

External links Team Information - IHF