Female Handball Players

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 1 
Cristina Neagu
(Romanian Handball Player Who Plays as a Left Back)
Cristina Neagu
22
Birthdate: August 26, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania

Cristina Neagu is a Romanian handball player who plays for the Romanian women's national team. She was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2010 European Championship and the 2015 World Championship. Considered the greatest player of all time, Cristina Neagu is the only female handball player to win four World Player of the Year awards.

 2 
Estavana Polman
(Dutch Handball Player)
Estavana Polman
16
Birthdate: August 5, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Arnhem, Netherlands
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 3 
Stine Bredal Oftedal
(Norwegian Handball Player and Olympic Medalist)
Stine Bredal Oftedal
8
Birthdate: September 25, 1991
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway

Stine Bredal Oftedal is a Norwegian handball player who currently captains the national team. She has helped her team win two Olympic bronze medals as well as three World Championship gold medals. Stine Bredal Oftedal has also helped her team win four European Championship gold medals. In 2019, the International Handball Federation named her World Handball Player of the Year.

 4 
Nora Mørk
(Norwegian Handball Player)
Nora Mørk
15
Birthdate: April 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway

Nora Mørk is a Norwegian handball player best known for helping her national team win bronze medals at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. She is also a world champion and a European champion, having won two World Championship gold medals and four European Championship gold medals so far.

 5 
Tess Wester
(Dutch Handballer Who Plays as Goalkeeper)
Tess Wester
11
Birthdate: May 19, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Anita Görbicz
(Hungarian Former Professional Handballer)
Anita Görbicz
9
Birthdate: May 13, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Veszprém, Hungary
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 7 
Katrine Lunde
(Norwegian Handball Goalkeeper and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Katrine Lunde
4
Birthdate: March 30, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kristiansand, Norway

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Norwegian handball goalkeeper Katrine Lunde is now associated with the club Vipers Kristiansand. She has played for Russian, Hungarian, and Danish clubs too, and is also a 2-time World Champion. She is the twin sister of retired handball player and Olympic champion Kristine Lunde-Borgersen.

 8 
Isabelle Gullden
(Swedish Handball Player)
Isabelle Gullden
9
Birthdate: June 29, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sävedalen, Sweden
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 9 
Camilla Herrem
(Norwegian Handball Player)
Camilla Herrem
5
Birthdate: October 8, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sola, Norway

Camilla Herrem is a Norwegian professional handball player best known for helping her national team win gold medal at the 2012 Olympics. She was also part of the team that won the bronze medals at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. With three golds, one bronze, and one silver, Herrem is the most successful player in the history of World Championships.

 10 
Andrea Lekic
(Serbian Handball Player)
Andrea Lekic
9
Birthdate: September 6, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 11 
Anna Vyakhireva
(Russian Handball Player)
Anna Vyakhireva
12
Birthdate: March 13, 1995
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Volgograd, Russia
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 12 
Henny Reistad
(Norwegian Handball Player)
Henny Reistad
4
Birthdate: February 9, 1999
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway

Henny Reistad is a Norwegian professional handball player. She was part of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Henny Reistad also helped her national team win the 2020 European Championship in Denmark and the 2021 World Championship in Spain.

 13 
Katarina Bulatović
(Montenegrin Retired Handball Player)
Katarina Bulatović
3
Birthdate: November 15, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kragujevac, Serbia
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 14 
Heidi Løke
(Norwegian Handball Player and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Heidi Løke
7
Birthdate: December 12, 1982
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tønsberg, Norway

Norwegian handball player Heidi Løke is best known for her association with Vipers Kristiansand and for her 2 Olympic medals, including a gold in 2012. She has won several championships, including the EHF Champions League, the World Championship, and the European Championship. Interestingly, even her brother and sister are handball players.

 15 
Jelena Genčić
(Legendary Serbian Tennis and Handball Player Who Was Novak Djokovic's First Coach)
Jelena Genčić
11
Birthdate: October 9, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Died: June 1, 2013

Known as tennis legend Novak Djokovic's first coach, Jelena Gencic was a talented sportswoman in her own right and represented Yugoslavia in both tennis and handball. She was part of the Yugoslav team that won a bronze at the 1957 handball World Championships. She had also been a director at TV Belgrade.

 16 
Eduarda Amorim
(Brazilian-Hungarian Former Handball Player)
Eduarda Amorim
3
Birthdate: September 23, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Blumenau, Brazil
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 17 
Alexandra Lacrabère
(French Handball Player)
Alexandra Lacrabère
4
Birthdate: April 27, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pau, France
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 18 
Jovanka Radičević
(One of the Best Handball Right Wingers of All Time)
Jovanka Radičević
5
Birthdate: October 23, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Podgorica, Montenegro
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 19 
Lois Abbingh
(Dutch Handballer Who Plays as a Left Back)
Lois Abbingh
4
Birthdate: August 13, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Groningen, Netherlands
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 20 
Sandra Toft
(Danish Professional Handball Goalkeeper)
Sandra Toft
3
Birthdate: October 18, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Gribskov, Denmark
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 21 
Amanda Kurtovic
(Norwegian Handball Player Who Plays as a Right Back)
Amanda Kurtovic
5
Birthdate: July 25, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Karlskrona, Sweden

Amanda Kurtovic is a Norwegian professional handball player best known for helping her national team win gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London. She was also part of the team that won gold medals at the 2011 and 2015 World Championship tournaments as well as the team that won the gold medal at the 2016 European Championship in Sweden.

 22 
Nycke Groot
(Dutch Handball Player)
Nycke Groot
4
Birthdate: May 4, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 23 
Amandine Leynaud
(French Professional Handball Player)
Amandine Leynaud
5
Birthdate: May 2, 1986
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Aubenas, France
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 24 
Anne Mette Hansen
(Danish Handball Player)
Anne Mette Hansen
4
Birthdate: August 25, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Glostrup, Denmark
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 25 
Siraba Dembélé Pavlović
(French Professional Handballer Who Plays as a Left Wing)
Siraba Dembélé Pavlović
5
Birthdate: June 28, 1986
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Dreux, France
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 26 
Carmen Martín
(Spanish Handballer Who Plays as a Right Wing)
Carmen Martín
5
Birthdate: May 29, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Almería, Spain
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 27 
Kari Aalvik Grimsbø
(Norwegian Former Handball Player Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Kari Aalvik Grimsbø
3
Birthdate: January 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bergen, Norway

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø is a Norwegian former handball player. She was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games and the bronze medal at the 2016 Games. At the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, Aalvik Grimsbø was named the All-Star Goalkeeper. She is also a five-time European champion and two-time world champion.

 28 
Kari Brattset Dale
(Norwegian Handball Player)
Kari Brattset Dale
3
Birthdate: February 15, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Fredrikstad, Norway

Kari Brattset Dale is a Norwegian professional handball player. She was part of the women's national handball team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. She also helped her team win the 2021 World Championship where she was adjudged MVP of the World Championship. Kari Brattset Dale also has a European Championship title under her belt.

 29 
Mia Hundvin
(Norwegian Former Handball Player.)
Mia Hundvin
7
Birthdate: March 7, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bergen, Norway

Olympic bronze medalist Mia Hundvin is one of the most popular Norwegian former handball players. Though born to a music producer, she chose sports instead of music. She is also a budding photographer. Openly bisexual, she has previously dated Camilla Andersen and Anja Andersen but is now married to snowboarder Terje Haakonsen.

 30 
Emilie Hegh Arntzen
(Norwegian Handball Player)
Emilie Hegh Arntzen
2
Birthdate: January 1, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Skien Municipality, Norway

The daughter of renowned Norwegian handball player and Olympic gold medalist Hanne Hegh, Emilie Hegh Arntzen is a talented handball player in her own right. She is associated with Vipers Kristiansand. Apart from winning an Olympic bronze medal, she has also been a World Champion and is a 3-time European Champion.

 31 
Majda Mehmedovic
(Montenegrin Retired Handball Player)
Majda Mehmedovic
3
Birthdate: May 25, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bar, Montenegro
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 32 
Veronica Kristiansen
(Norwegian Handball Player)
Veronica Kristiansen
7
Birthdate: July 10, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Drammen, Norway

Veronica Kristiansen is a Norwegian professional handball player. She was part of the national team that won bronze medals at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. She also helped her team win gold medals at the 2015 and 2021 World Championships. Veronica Kristiansen also has three European Championship gold medals under her belt. 

 33 
Ana Gros
(Slovenian Handball Player With Over 100 Appearances for the National Team)
Ana Gros
3
Birthdate: January 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ana Gros is a Slovenian professional handball player who has been an important player for the Slovenian national team since 2007. Over the years, Ana Gros has won many prestigious tournaments like the Slovenian Championship title, Slovenian Cup, and French Championship title. 

 34 
Allison Pineau
(French Handballer)
Allison Pineau
3
Birthdate: May 2, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chartres, France
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 35 
Gro Hammerseng-Edin
(Norwegian Retired Handball Player and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Gro Hammerseng-Edin
2
Birthdate: April 10, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gjøvik, Norway

Gro Hammerseng-Edin is a Norwegian former handball player. She started her handball career in 1990 and was captain of the Norwegian national team for several years.  She was voted female World Handball Player of the Year in 2007. She last played for the club Larvik HK and won the Grundigligaen finals on the day she retired. 

 36 
Thale Rushfeldt Deila
(Norwegian Handball Player)
Thale Rushfeldt Deila
3
Birthdate: January 15, 2000
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Porsgrunn, Norway

Being the daughter of Norwegian football star Ronny Deila, Thale Rushfeldt Deila was no stranger to sports as a kid. The talented handball player is associated with the club Fredrikstad BK, which also features her twin sister, Live Rushfeldt Deila. She won the silver medal at the 2017 Youth European Championship in Slovakia.

 37 
Mayssa Pessoa
(Brazilian Handball Goalkeeper)
Mayssa Pessoa
2
Birthdate: September 11, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: João Pessoa, Paraíba João Pessoa, Brazil
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 38 
Anja Andersen
(One of the Best Handball Players of All Time)
Anja Andersen
2
Birthdate: February 15, 1969
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Odense, Denmark
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 39 
Yvette Broch
(Dutch Handball Player)
Yvette Broch
3
Birthdate: December 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Monster, Netherlands
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 40 
Hanna Bredal Oftedal
(Norwegian Handball Player)
Hanna Bredal Oftedal
4
Birthdate: July 4, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nittedal, Norway

Hanna Bredal Oftedal is a Norwegian retired handball player who represented her national team at the 2011 Youth European Championship and 2012 Youth World Championship, winning bronze medals in both the tournaments. Hanna Bredal Oftedal announced her retirement in November 2019 after suffering a serious injury.

 41 
Svetlana Kitić
(Serbian Retired Handball Player and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Svetlana Kitić
1
Birthdate: June 19, 1960
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tuzla, Yugoslavia
 42 
Ulrike Stange
(German Former Professional Handball Player)
Ulrike Stange
6
Birthdate: April 25, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Oschatz, Germany
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 43 
Alexandra do Nascimento
(Brazilian Former Handball Player)
Alexandra do Nascimento
2
Birthdate: September 16, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Limeira, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 44 
Crina Pintea
(Romanian Professional Handballer Who Plays as a Pivot)
Crina Pintea
3
Birthdate: April 3, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Podu Turcului, Romania
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 45 
Bojana Radulović
(Retired Serbian-Hungarian Handball Player)
Bojana Radulović
2
Birthdate: March 23, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Subotica, Serbia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 46 
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren
(Norwegian Handball Player)
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren
1
Birthdate: August 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ski, Norway

Although a qualified nurse, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, also known as Linka, gained fame as a handball player, with her 2 Olympic team gold wins. She has also been a World Champion and a 5-time European Champion. The Norwegian sports star is also the elder sister of handball player Betina Riegelhuth.

 47 
Camila Micijevic
(Croatian Handball Player)
Camila Micijevic
4
Birthdate: September 8, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Heidenheim, Germany
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 48 
Silje Solberg
(Norwegian Handball Player)
Silje Solberg
3
Birthdate: June 16, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bærum, Norway

Silje Solberg is a Norwegian professional handball player who was part of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. A two-time world champion, Solberg also has three European Championship titles under her belt. At the 2014 European Championship, where her team won the gold, Solberg was named All-Star Goalkeeper of the tournament.

 49 
Elizabeth Omoregie
(Slovenian Handball Player who Initially Played for the Bulgarian National Team)
Elizabeth Omoregie
3
Birthdate: December 29, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Athens, Greece

Born to a Bulgarian mother and a Nigerian father in Greece, handball player Elizabeth Omoregie initially represented the Bulgarian national team but later switched to the Slovenian national team. She is a 2-time Romanian Cup winner and a 4-time Slovenian Cup winner and now plays for CSM București.

 50 
Laura Glauser
(French Handballer)
Laura Glauser
2
Birthdate: August 20, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Besançon, France
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)