Women

player

Emilija LAZIĆ

Profile

Country

Serbia

Date of Birth

04 August 2000

Place of Birth

Age

23

Height

178 cm

Weight

75 kg

HC Zalau

HC Zalau

ROU
player

Micaela Joana CASASOLA

Profile

Country

Argentina

Date of Birth

17 March 1997

Place of Birth

Age

26

Height

175 cm

Weight

69 kg

Club Balonmano Porriño

Club Balonmano Porriño

ESP
player

Tamara SMBATIAN

Profile

Country

Ukraine

Date of Birth

19 March 1995

Place of Birth

Age

28

Height

1.77 cm

Weight

70 kg

Alba Fehervar KC

Alba Fehervar KC

HUN
player

Katarzyna JANISZEWSKA

Profile

Country

Poland

Date of Birth

26 October 1995

Place of Birth

Age

25

Height

186 cm

Weight

0 kg

MKS Lublin S.A

MKS Lublin S.A

POL
player

Hafdis RENĂ–TUDOTTIR

Profile

Country

Iceland

Date of Birth

12 July 1997

Place of Birth

Age

26

Height

193 cm

Weight

94 kg

Valur

Valur

ISL
Slovakia

64 years ago, Czechoslovakia won the first edition of the IHF Women’s World Championship, Yugoslavia 1957. It was the start of their golden era in women’s handball – but this was going to change after 1993, with the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

At the 1995 World Championship in Austria and Hungary, Slovakia played against the Czech Republic in the preliminary round. It was a draw at 24:24 and, in the end, Slovakia ranked 12th and the Czech Republic finished 13th.

Netherlands

Two years ago in Japan, the Netherlands achieved the biggest success in their history, winning the 2019 IHF Women’s World Championship, and now they are looking to defend their title on Spanish soil.

The Dutch team have been on the rise in the recent decade and reached the podium in several major events, earning silver at the 2015 IHF Women’s World Championship and Women’s EHF EURO 2016, and bronze at the 2017 IHF Women’s World Championship and Women’s EHF EURO 2018.

Cameroon

In June, Cameroon hosted the 2020 CAHB Women’s African Championship. They played solid at home beating Kenya (40:16), Nigeria (31:19) and DR Congo (26:21) in the preliminary round. 

Afterwards, they knocked Nigeria out in the quarter-finals (44:14) and Congo in a close semi-final match (22:21) – claiming not only a ticket to their third IHF Women’s World Championship but also securing their best rank at the continental competition since 2004.

Montenegro

Their 28:26 victory over neighbours Serbia in the 5/6 placement match at the 2019 IHF Women’s World Championship in Japan saw Montenegro achieve their highest-ever ranking in the competition.

The result ensured the gradual improvement following sixth place at Germany 2017 and eighth at Denmark 2015. Can 2021 continue that upward trend in the only championship they are yet to medal in?

Romania

Romania have been a perennial contender at the last IHF Women’s World Championship editions, finishing on the podium twice and taking a fourth place in the last eight editions.

Their results came courtesy of having a transcendental talent in their ranks, superstar Cristina Neagu, who scored 186 goals in four editions, lifting the Romanian side into contention.