Uruguay women's national handball team

Uruguay
Information
Nickname La Celeste (The Sky Blue [One]), Los Charrúas
Association Uruguay Handball Federation
Coach Leonardo Puñales
Captain Soledad Faedo
Colours
Home
Away
Results
World Championship
Appearances 5 (First in 1997)
Best result Round 1, 2011
Pan-American Handball Championship
Appearances 9 (First in 1991)
Best result 2nd 2000
Infobox last updated on: 27 December 2011.

The Uruguay women's national handball team is the national team of Uruguay. It takes part in international team handball competitions.

Contents

History

The team participated in the 1997,[1] 2001,[2] 2003, 2005 and 2011 editions of the World Championship.

In 2003 They won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games

Results

World Women's Handball Championships

Panamerican Games record

Year Round
1999 5th Place
2003 3rd Place
2011 7th Place

Pan American Women's Handball Championship

South American Games record

Current squad

Players

The following players were named in the squad for the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship:[3][4]

No. Pos. Name DoB (Age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Noelia Artigas 04 June 1989 (aged 22) 1.64 m Hebraica y Macabi
2 P Eliana Falco 21 July 1987 (aged 24) 1.80 m Layva
3 LW Soledad Faedo 17 December 1987 (aged 23) 1.70 m Layva
5 RB Mercedes Saiz 12 September 1992 (aged 19) 1.73 m Malvin
6 LW Mariana Gomez 11 July 1990 (aged 21) 1.60 m Scuola Italiana
8 LB Ornella Palla 30 March 1990 (aged 21) 1.72 m Scuola Italiana
9 LB Alesandra Ferrari 06 January 1987 (aged 24) 1.76 m Layva
10 RB Mariana Fleitas 06 March 1981 (aged 30) 1.67 m Layva
11 RW Paula Fynn 11 April 1988 (aged 23) 1.64 m Layva
12 GK Rossina Soca 17 May 1988 (aged 23) 1.68 m Layva
13 CB Jussara Castro 21 January 1982 (aged 29) 1.75 m Scuola Italiana
15 LB Fernanda Marrochi 02 July 1988 (aged 23) 1.70 m Nautico
17 CB Paula Basaistegui 14 November 1988 (aged 23) 1.61 m Layva
18 P Joaquina Rosillo 11 August 1993 (aged 18) 1.75 m Malvin
19 LW Sofia Cherone 21 May 1988 (aged 23) Scuola Italiana
20 RW Viviana Ferrari 25 March 1992 (aged 19) 1.70 m Goes

Technical staff

References

  1. ^ "Previous Women's World Champions. Indoor/en salle/Halle – 1997 — GER. 30.11-14.12-1997". International Handball Federation. http://www.ihf.info/upload/PDF-Download/WomenWorldCh/ger97.pdf. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  2. ^ "Previous Women's World Champions. Indoor/en salle/Halle – 2001 — ITA. 4.12-16.12-2001". International Handball Federation. http://www.ihf.info/upload/PDF-Download/WomenWorldCh/2001_Women_ITA.pdf. Retrieved 18 December 2010. 
  3. ^ [http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/121/PDF/URU.PDF "XX Women's World Championship 2011 Brasil: Uruguay team roster"] (in English). International Handball Federation. 3 December 2011. http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/121/PDF/URU.PDF. Retrieved 3 December 2011. 
  4. ^ [http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/121/PDF/URUTOTAL.PDF "XX Women's World Championship 2011 Brasil: Cumulative Statistics Uruguay"] (in English). International Handball Federation. 14 December 2011. http://www.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/121/PDF/URUTOTAL.PDF. Retrieved 14 December 2011. 
International handball
Asia
Africa
CAHB – African Championship (men) (women) – African Junior Championship (men) (women) – African Youth Championship (men) (women)
Pan America
Oceania
Europe
EHF – European Championship (men) (women) – European Junior Championship (men) (women) – European Youth Championship (men) (women) – European Beach Handball Championship
National women's handball teams of the Americas (PATHF)
North America
Central America

Costa Rica • El Salvador • Guatemala • Honduras • Nicaragua • Panama
Caribbean

Barbados • Cuba • Dominican Republic • Haiti • Puerto Rico • Trinidad and Tobago
South America

Argentina • Brazil • Chile • Colombia • Ecuador • Paraguay • Uruguay • Venezuela