Austria women's national handball team

Austria
Austria
Information
Association	Austrian Handball Federation
Coach	Monique Tijsterman
Assistant coach	Erwin Gierlinger
Most caps	Barbara Strass (272)
Most goals	Jasna Kolar-Merdan (1,206)
Colours
1st	2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances	3 (First in 1984)
Best result	5th (1992, 2000)
World Championship
Appearances	14 (First in 1957)
Best result	3rd (1999)
European Women's Handball Championship
Appearances	8 (First in 1994)
Best result	3rd (1996)
	Last updated on Unknown.

The Austria women's national handball team is the national team of Austria. It is governed by the Austrian Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions.

Competitive record

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/-
1957	6th	5	1	0	4	24	42	−18
1962	did not qualify
1965
1971
1973
1975
1978
1982
1986	12th	7	1	0	6	133	155	−22
1990	5th	5	3	0	2	101	111	−10
1993	8th	7	4	0	3	115	115	0
1995	8th	8	5	0	3	196	162	+34
1997	11th	6	3	0	3	150	139	+11
1999	3rd	9	7	0	2	245	223	+22
2001	7th	9	5	1	3	264	244	+20
2003	11th	8	4	0	4	254	212	+42
2005	13th	5	3	0	2	158	147	+11
2007	16th	6	2	0	4	141	173	−32
2009	10th	9	3	0	6	273	241	+32
2011	did not qualify
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021	16th	6	2	0	4	174	182	−8
2023	19th	6	2	0	4	180	200	−20
2025	TBD
2027
2029
2031
Total	14/30	96	45	1	50	2408	2346	+62

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/-
1994	9th	6	2	0	4	120	122	−2
1996	3rd	7	5	0	2	175	150	+25
1998	4th	7	4	0	3	182	183	−1
2000	12th	6	0	0	6	111	179	−68
2002	9th	6	3	0	3	159	150	+9
2004	10th	6	2	0	4	164	170	−6
2006	10th	6	2	0	4	153	200	−47
2008	15th	3	0	0	3	53	86	−33
2010	did not qualify
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024	Qualified as co-host
2026	TBD
2028	TBD
Total	9/18	47	18	0	29	1117	1240	−123

No.	Pos.	Name	Date of birth (age)	Height	App.	Goals	Club
1	GK	Lena Ivančok	(2001-03-29) 29 March 2001 (age 23)	1.75 m	33	2	Neckarsulmer SU
3	LB	Katarina Pandza	(2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 22)	1.79 m	27	94	RK Podravka Koprivnica
5	CB	Sonja Frey	(1993-04-22) 22 April 1993 (age 31)	1.69 m	109	537	Thüringer HC
6	LW	Mirela Dedic	(1991-12-15) 15 December 1991 (age 32)	1.69 m	78	132	Hypo Niederösterreich
9	CB	Patricia Kovács	(1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28)	1.78 m	74	278	Hypo Niederösterreich
15	RW	Claudia Wess	(1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 29)	1.81 m	77	64	Hypo Niederösterreich
16	GK	Petra Blazek	(1987-06-15) 15 June 1987 (age 37)	1.82 m	221	3	Hypo Niederösterreich
18	RB	Kristina Dramac	(2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 22)	1.80 m	24	20	RK Lokomotiva Zagreb
19	RW	Lilli Gschwentner	(2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21)	1.66 m	4	0	WAT Atzgersdorf
22	P	Stefanie Kaiser	(1992-10-31) 31 October 1992 (age 32)	1.81 m	90	131	HSG Blomberg-Lippe
29	LB	Ines Ivančok	(1998-04-14) 14 April 1998 (age 26)	1.80 m	57	173	Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE
44	P	Nora Leitner	(2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 22)	1.77 m	18	21	Hypo Niederösterreich
54	LW	Santina Sabatnig	(2004-01-04) 4 January 2004 (age 20)	1.73 m	14	6	HC Rödertal
57	LB	Josefine Huber	(1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28)	1.80 m	52	132	Thüringer HC
64	CB	Ana Pandza	(2003-12-24) 24 December 2003 (age 20)	1.68 m	15	10	RK Podravka Koprivnica
67	LB	Johanna Reichert	(2001-12-31) 31 December 2001 (age 22)	1.78 m	31	73	Thüringer HC

Several Austrian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments.

Still active players are highlighted.

Last updated: 5 February 2022
Source: Austrian Handball Federation

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^ "Teamchef Müller nominiert WM-Kader". Österreichischer Handballbund (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
^ "Team roster: Austria" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

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"Championship Guide". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 30 December 2008.