India women's national handball team
| India | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Association | Handball Association of India | |||
| Coach | Madanagurusami Karthikeyan | |||
| Colours | ||||
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| Results | ||||
| Asian Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 1993) | |||
| Best result | 6th (2000, 2022) | |||
| Last updated on Unknown. | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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| South Asian Games | ||
| 2016 India | Team | |
| 2019 Nepal | Team | |
| South Asian Championship | ||
| 1996 Jaipur | ||
| 2000 Dhaka | ||
| 2008 Lucknow | ||
| 2013 Lucknow | ||
| 2018 Lucknow | ||
The Indian women's national handball team is the national team for Handball in India. It is governed by the Handball Association of India.[1][2]
Results
Asian Championship
| No | Year | Host | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Shantou, China | 7th
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| 2 | 2000 | Shanghai, China | 6th
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| 3 | 2008 | Bangkok, Thailand | 8th
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| 4 | 2012 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 8th
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| 5 | 2015 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 7th
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| 6 | 2018 | Kumamoto, Japan | 8th
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| 7 | 2021 | Amman, Jordan | Withdrew
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| 8 | 2022 | Incheon and Seoul, South Korea | 6th
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| 9 | 2024 | New Delhi, India | 6th
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Asian Games
| No | Year | Host | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2006 | Doha, Qatar | 8th
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| 2 | 2010 | Guangzhou, China | 8th
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| 3 | 2014 | Incheon, South Korea | 8th
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| 4 | 2018 | Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia | 9th
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| 5 | 2022 | Hangzhou, China | 5th
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South Asian Games
| No | Year | Host | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Guwahati, India | |
| 1 | 2019 | Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal |
South Asian Championship
2023 Asian Games squad
As of 2023, the Indian team participated in the Asian Games in Group B. Earlier, India played the Asian President's Cup in February 2023 at Jordan.[1] Following is the Asian Games team:[6]
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Pos | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhawana Sharma | 19 May 2003[7] | Centre back | Himachal Pradesh |
| 2 | Diksha Kumari | 16 March 1999[8] | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 3 | Monika | 22 September 2003[9] | Right back | |
| 4 | Priyanka | 20 May 2003[10] | Pivot | |
| 5 | Sonika | 7 December 2001[11] | ||
| 6 | Sushma | 10 October 1999[12] | ||
| 7 | Pooja Kanwar | 15 April 2003[13] | Right wing | Rajasthan |
| 8 | Asha Rani | 16 September 2002[14] | ||
| 9 | Mitali Sharma | 10 February 2001[15] | Himachal Pradesh | |
| 10 | Nidhi Sharma | 19 August 1999[16] | Himachal Pradesh | |
| 11 | Nina Shil | 8 January 1998[17] | Goalkeeper | |
| 12 | Jyoti Shukla (captain) | 17 July 1996[18] | Line player | Uttar Pradesh |
| 13 | Shiva Singh | 19 September 1997[19] | ||
| 14 | Tejaswani Singh | 4 May 1995[20] | ||
| 15 | Priyanka Thakur | 14 May 2002[21] | Right wing | |
| 16 | Shalini Thakur | 19 August 2000[22] |
Chief Coach: Sachin Chaudhary; Manager: Paramender Singh.[1]
Notable former players
- Renu Goswami
- Mamta Sodha
- Sachin Chaudhary
- Snehalatha Chaudhary[23]
External links
References
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- ^ "Road less taken – A remote Himachal club puts India on track for Handball history". Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "South Asia Women"s Handball in Lucknow from March 14". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "INDIA WIN 5TH WOMEN'S SOUTH ASIAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "5th South Asian Women's Handball Championship-2018". Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Peesara, Anuraag (30 September 2023). "Asian Games 2023 handball: Indian women's team's campaigns ends in group stage". Olympics. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Handball Bhawana - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Handball Diksha Kumari - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "IHF | MONIKA". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Handball Priyanka - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Handball Sonika - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Handball Sushma - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Handball KANWAR Pooja - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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- ^ https://nadaindia.yas.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/List-of-Provisionally-Suspended-Athletes-as-on-08.04.2025.pdf Serial No.74
- ^ "Handball SHUKLA Jyoti - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Handball SINGH Shiva - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Handball SINGH Tejaswani - The 19th Asian Games". www.bint21.cloud. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "IHF | Player Details". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Handball THAKUR Shalini - The 19th Asian Games". www.ocagames.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Mylvahanan, Arjun (30 January 2025). "Women's handball in India: A silent revolution gaining momentum". thebridge.in. Retrieved 5 July 2025.