title: Great Britain women's national handball team
text: # Great Britain women's national handball team
  
  The Great Britain women's national handball team is the national team of Great Britain in the sport of team handball. They were formed to take up Great Britain's host nation place in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
  
  ## Matches
  
  | Year | Date | Opposition | Score | Venue | Competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2012 | Jul 28 | Montenegro | 19–31 | Copper Box, Stratford, London | Olympic Group A |
  | 2012 | Jul 30 | Russia | 16–37 | Copper Box, Stratford, London | Olympic Group A |
  | 2012 | Aug 01 | Brazil | 17–30 | Copper Box, Stratford, London | Olympic Group A |
  | 2012 | Aug 03 | Angola | 25–31 | Copper Box, Stratford, London | Olympic Group A |
  | 2012 | Aug 05 | Croatia | 14–37 | Copper Box, Stratford, London | Olympic Group A |
  | 2015 | Nov 29 | Faroe Islands | 16-31 | Torshavn, Faroe Islands | Friendly |
  | 2015 | Nov 30 | Faroe Islands | 18–24 | Torshavn, Faroe Islands | Friendly |
  | 2016 | Nov 25 | Belgium | 31-36 | Edinburgh, UK | Friendly |
  | 2016 | Nov 26 | Belgium | 18-37 | Edinburgh, UK | Friendly |
  | 2017 | Mar 18 | Belgium | 24–33 | Antwerp, Belgium | Friendly |
  | 2017 | Mar 19 | Belgium | 30-30 | Antwerp, Belgium | Friendly |
  
  * Source: British Handball
  
  ## The 2012 Olympic Squad
  
  The following is the British roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
  
  Head coaches: Jesper Holmris, Vigdis Holmeset
  
  * No.
  * Pos.
  * Name
  * Date of birth (age)
  * Height
  * App.
  * Goals
  * Club
  * 1
  * GK
  * Sarah Hargreaves
  * (1989-05-17)17 May 1989 (aged 23)
  * 1.85 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * Slagelse FH
  * 3
  * LW
  * Holly Lam-Moores
  * (1990-09-12)12 September 1990 (aged 21)
  * 1.69 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 4
  * RW
  * Zoe van der Weel
  * (1990-11-14)14 November 1990 (aged 21)
  * 1.61 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 5
  * CB
  * Nina Heglund
  * (1993-07-24)24 July 1993 (aged 19)
  * 1.70 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 7
  * CB
  * Lynn McCafferty
  * (1979-04-16)16 April 1979 (aged 33)
  * 1.68 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 8
  * P
  * Louise Jukes
  * (1984-04-14)14 April 1984 (aged 28)
  * 1.69 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 9
  * LW
  * Britt Goodwin
  * (1983-04-24)24 April 1983 (aged 29)
  * 1.63 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 10
  * RW
  * Kelsi Fairbrother
  * (1989-08-05)5 August 1989 (aged 22)
  * 1.63 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * Team Esbjerg
  * 11
  * P
  * Lyn Byl
  * (1979-12-01)1 December 1979 (aged 32)
  * 1.72 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 13
  * RB
  * Yvonne Leuthold
  * (1980-01-30)30 January 1980 (aged 32)
  * 1.76 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 17
  * LB
  * Ewa Palies
  * (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 23)
  * 1.73 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 21
  * LB
  * Kathryn Fudge
  * (1989-11-10)10 November 1989 (aged 22)
  * 1.83 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 66
  * GK
  * Jane Mayes
  * (1989-01-10)10 January 1989 (aged 23)
  * 1.73 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  * 86
  * RB
  * Marie Gerbron
  * (1986-12-23)23 December 1986 (aged 25)
  * 1.66 m
  * 0
  * 0
  * GB Handball
  