South Korea women's national handball team

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South Korea
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Association Korea Handball Association
Coach Lim Young-Chul
Most caps (114), Oh Seong-Ok
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World Handball Championship
Appearances 8 (First in 1986)
Best result Champion (1st), 1995 World Women's Handball Championship
Asian Handball Championship
Appearances 11 (First in 1987)
Best result Winnners 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,
1995, 1997, 2000, 2004

The South Korea women's national handball team is the national team of South Korea. Since 1984 the Korean team has not only participated constantly in Olympic Games but also ranked among the top four nations every time. Korea grabbed the gold medal in 1988 and 1992, and won the silver medal in 1984, 1996, and 2004. They have earned two World Championship medals so far: In 1995, they also won the World Championship title in Austria/Hungary 1995 World Women's Handball Championship, they came off third to secure the bronze medal at the Croatia in 2003 World Women's Handball Championship. It is a nine time Asian Champion, the tournament has been won by any other nation only twice.


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[edit] Major Achievements

  • World Champion 1995
  • 3rd place at WCh 2003
  • 8th place at the WCh 2005
  • 6th place at WCh 2007

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[edit] Olympic Games

[edit] Current Roster

(As of March, 2008)[2]

[edit] Noteable Players