Argentina women's national handball team

The Argentina women's national handball team is the national team of Argentina. It is governed by the Confederacion Argentina de Handball and takes part in international handball competitions.

Argentina Argentina
Shirt badge/Association crest
Information
NicknameLa Garra
AssociationConfederación Argentina de Handball
CoachEduardo Gallardo
Assistant coachHernán Siso
Colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1st
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 2016)
Best result12th (2016)
World Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1999)
Best result16th (2019)
Pan American Championship
Appearances13 (First in 1986)
Best result1st (2009)
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Argentina women's national handball team
Medal record
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place2009 Chile
Silver medal – second place2003 Brazil
Silver medal – second place2005 Brazil
Silver medal – second place2007 Dominican Republic
Silver medal – second place2011 Brazil
Silver medal – second place2013 Dominican Republic
Silver medal – second place2017 Argentina
Bronze medal – third place1999 Argentina
Bronze medal – third place2015 Cuba
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2003 Dominican RepublicTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 MexicoTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 CanadaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2007 BrazilTeam

Results

Olympic Games

GamesRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1976 Montrealdid not qualify
1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
2012 London
2016 Rio de JaneiroGroup stage12th of 125005101145
2020 Tokyodid not qualify
2024 Paris
Total1/135005101145

World Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA
1957did not qualify
1962
1965
1971
1973
1975
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999preiminary round24th500552180
2001did not qualify
2003preliminary round22nd500574171
2005preliminary round20th510479150
2007presidents cup20th6204124157
2009presidents cup19th9315192240
2011presidents cup23rd7106127172
2013presidents cup19th7205154187
2015presidents cup18th7205144169
2017presidents cup23rd7106156220
2019presidents cup16th7205177197
2021main tound21st6204148165
2023main round20th6204146181
2025To be determined
2027
2029
2031
Total12/30771815814732189

Pan American Games

GamesRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1987 Indianapolispreliminary round5th40042893
1991 Havanawomen's competitions not held
1995 Mar del Platapreliminary round5th40046190
1999 Winnipegpreliminary round6th6105120138
2003 Santo Domingogold medal match2nd7412170179
2007 Rio de Janeirobronze medal match3rd5401144109
2011 Guadalajaragold medal match2nd5401121111
2015 Torontogold medal match2nd5302122101
2019 Limagold medal match2nd540115790
2023 Santiagogold medal match2nd540115190
Total9/9462412110741004

Pan American Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA
1986round robin4th520351106
1989did not enter
1991round robin4th410354119
1997bronze medal match4th620485100
1999round robin3rd531112696
2000round robin4th5212119117
2003gold medal match2nd42027185
2005round robin2nd5401122103
2007gold medal match2nd5302103105
2009gold medal match1st550011374
2011gold medal match2nd5311159125
2013gold medal match2nd6501178118
2015bronze medal match3rd7502220130
2017gold medal match2nd6501190116
Total13/141 title694232415911394

South and Central American Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA
2018Round robin2nd430110892
2021Round robin2nd540116778
2022Round robin2nd43019978
Total3/3131003374248

Performance in other tournaments

South American Games
GamesRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
2002 São Bernardo do Camporound robin2nd42027181
2006 Mar del Platagold medal match1st550015093
2010 Medellinround robin1st550017195
2014 Santiagoround robin2nd43109572
2018 CochabambaFinal2nd540116379
2022 AsunciónRound robin3rd530213695
Total6/62 Titles282215786525
Olympic qualification tournament
TournamentOutcomePositionPldWDLGFGA
2012not qualified4th30035791
2021not qualified3rd20023465
2024not qualified4th300378101

Current squad

Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Eduardo Gallardo

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
1GKMarisol Carratú (1986-07-15) 15 July 1986 (age 37)1.76 m1154 CB Elche
2RBSofia Rivadeneira (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21)1.73 m350 CBF Elda
3CBMartina Romero (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22)1.72 m300 BM Aula Cultural
5LBManuela Pizzo (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 (age 32)1.80 m151366 Mariano Acosta Handball
6RWAyelén García (1999-12-13) 13 December 1999 (age 24)1.68 m2228 CD Beti Onak
7PRocío Campigli (1994-08-06) 6 August 1994 (age 29)1.71 m71150 CBF Málaga
9RBLuciana Mendoza (1990-03-14) 14 March 1990 (age 34)1.70 m184598 Pessac Handball
12GKAyelén Rosalez (1995-05-21) 21 May 1995 (age 29)1.81 m110 BM Porriño
13PGiuliana Gavilan (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 28)1.76 m4354 BM Bera Bera
16GKLeila Niño (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992 (age 31)1.68 m312 River Plate
17RBMalena Cavo (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 25)1.69 m2779 BM Bera Bera
18PValentina Brodsky (1999-10-09) 9 October 1999 (age 24)1.76 m40 River Plate
19LWValentina Learreta (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 23)1.69 m40 CB Pozuelo de Calatrava
21LBMacarena Gandulfo (1993-11-03) 3 November 1993 (age 30)1.75 m10291 CSM Corona Brașov
22LBElke Karsten (1995-05-15) 15 May 1995 (age 29)1.77 m105330 BM Bera Bera
24CBCarolina Bono (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 23)1.67 m00 BM Porriño
25CBMicaela Casasola (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 27)1.75 m70116 BM Porriño
26LWLucia Dalle (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 25)1.62 m389 Estudiantes de La Plata

References