Netherlands women's national handball team

Netherlands
Information
Association	Nederlands Handbal Verbond
Coach	Henk Groener
Colours
Home Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances	1 (First in 2016)
World Championship
Appearances	10 (First in 1971)
Best result	2nd (2015)
European Championship
Appearances	5 (First in 1998)
Best result	7th (2014)
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Netherlands women's national handball team

Medal record
World Championship
	2015 Denmark	Team

The Netherlands women's national handball team is the national team of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Nederlands Handbal Verbond (NHV).

Results

Olympic Games

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/-
2016	Qualified

World Championship

Since their first appearance in 1971, The Netherlands has participated in ten World Championship.

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/–
1957	Not qualified
1962	Not qualified
1965	Not qualified
1971	8th	4	1	0	3	31	46	–15
1973	12th	5	0	0	5	33	81	–48
1975	Not qualified
1978	9th	5	1	0	4	87	97	–10
1982	Not qualified
1986	10th	7	2	0	5	127	163	–36
1990	Not qualified
1993	Not qualified
1995	Not qualified
1997	Not qualified
1999	10th	6	4	0	2	140	127	+13
2001	16th	6	1	1	4	138	144	–6
2003	Not qualified
2005	5th	9	6	1	2	262	242	+20
2007	Not qualified
2009	Not qualified
2011	15th	6	2	0	4	186	176	+10
2013	13th	6	2	0	4	170	150	+20
2015	2nd	9	7	1	1	298	217	+81
Total	10/22	63	26	3	34	1472	1443	+29

European Championship

Since their first appearance in 1998, The Netherlands has participated in five European Championship.

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/–
1994	Not qualified
1996	Not qualified
1998	10th	6	1	0	5	126	153	–27
2000	Not qualified
2002	14th	3	0	0	3	73	80	–7
2004	Not qualified
2006	15th	3	0	0	3	65	84	–19
2008	Not qualified
2010	8th	6	2	0	4	131	145	–14
2012	Not qualified
2014	7th	6	2	1	3	161	158	+3
Total	5/11	24	5	1	18	556	620	–64

Other tournaments

• Carpathian Trophy 2004: Third place
• Holland Handball Tournament 2006: Fifth place

Squad

The squad for the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship.^[1]

Head coach: Henk Groener

No.	Name	Date of Birth	Height	Weight	Caps	Goals	Current Club
Goalkeepers
01	Marieke van der Wal	07–11–1979	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	180	0	HV Quintus
33	Tess Wester	19–05–1993	11.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	28	1	SG BBM Bietigheim
Left wingers
21	Michelle Goos	27–12–1989	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	44	78	VOC Amsterdam
24	Martine Smeets	05–05–1990	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	47	89	SG BBM Bietigheim
29	Sanne Hoekstra	05–05–1992	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	03	03	HSG Bensheim/Auerbach
Left Back players
05	Jessy Kramer	16–02–1990	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	77	78	Vipers Kristiansand
08	Lois Abbingh	13–08–1992	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	77	336	HCM Baia Mare
18	Kelly Dulfer	21–03–1994	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	34	24	VfL Oldenburg
Center Back players
17	Cornelia Groot	04–05–1988	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	82	238	Győri Audi ETO
11	Lynn Knippenborg	07–01–1992	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	44	67	Vipers Kristiansand
79	Estavana Polman	05–08–1992	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	74	226	Team Esbjerg
Pivot players
10	Danick Snelder (C)	22–05–1990	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	104	245	Thüringer HC
13	Yvette Broch	23–12–1990	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	70	146	Győri Audi ETO
Right Back players
06	Laura van der Heijden	27–06–1990	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	68 kg (150 lb)	133	438	Team Esbjerg
09	Sanne van Olphen	13–03–1989	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	49	86	Toulon Handball
Right wingers
07	Debbie Bont	09–12–1990	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	66 kg (146 lb)	104	204	København Håndbold
26	Angela Malestein	31–01–1993	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	67 kg (148 lb)	70	101	SG BBM Bietigheim

References

1. 2015 Roster

External links

• Official website
• IHF profile