The United States women's national handball team is the national team of the United States. It takes part in international handball competitions.
At the 1982 World Women's Handball Championship in Hungary the U.S. team placed 11th. They also participated in the 1975, 1986, 1993 and 1995 IHF World Women's Handball Championship and the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics.
Results Olympic Games
Since their first appearance in 1984, the U.S. has participated in four Olympic Games.
YearPosition+/– 1976did not qualify, 1980 boycott 1980 19845th5203114123−9 19887th6105123156−33 19926th410372102−30 19968th400487114−27 2000did not qualify 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 2028 qualifiedTotal4/12194015396495–99
World Championship Since their first appearance in 1975, the U.S. has participated in five World Championships.
YearPosition+/– 1957did not qualify 1962 1965 1971 1973 197511th510442113−71 1978did not qualify 198211th810799173−74 198616th600684139−55 1990did not qualify 199312th7007117189−72 199517th510495121−26 1997did not qualify 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025Qualified as wild card, if they reach a certain performance level. 2027 2029To be determined 2031Total5/30313028437735–298
Pan American Championships From their first appearance in 1986 to their last in 2017, the U.S. participated in eight Pan American Championships.
YearPosition+/– 19861st44006222+40 19892nd32107138+33 19911st660022882+146 1997did not qualify 1999 2000 20034th520391104−13 20056th500591138−47 20077th5104100126−26 2009did not qualify 2011 20138th6105120180−60 201510th7205161168−7 2017 5th6303145163−18Total9/14462102510691021+48
Pan American Games
Since their first appearance in 1987, the U.S. has participated in six Pan American Games.
YearPosition+/– 19871st550013468+66 19951st550012298+24 19994th7214154155−1 20034th7304156187−31 2007did not qualify 20118th5005110178−68 2015did not qualify 20194th5203102117−15 2023did not qualifyTotal6/93417116778803–25
Nor.Ca. Handball Championship YearPosition+/– 20153rd6312151165–14 20172nd5401122112+10 20195th421111897+21 20214th400473109–36 2023 5th400457119–62 2025 4th5104103129–26Total6/62810216624731–107
See also Handball in the United States United States men's national handball team
References
External links
IHF profile