Iran women's national handball team

The Iran women's national handball team represents Iran in international handball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Handball Federation.

Iran
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Information
NicknameTeam Melli Zanan
AssociationIRIHF
CoachGholam Ali Akbarabadi
Assistant coachKhadijeh Ghane
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1st
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2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2021)
Best result31st (2021, 2023)
Asian Championship
Appearances8 (First in 2008)
Best result4th (2021, 2022)
Last updated on Unknown.
Iran women's national handball team
Medal record
West Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Amman

Tournament record

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World Championship

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Tournament Ranking Pld W D L GS GA Dif
1957–2019 Did not enter
  2021 31st 7 1 0 6 112 221 −109
    2023 31st 7 1 0 6 144 240 −96
   2025 To be determined
  2027
  2029
   2031
Total 14 2 0 12 256 451 −205

Asian Championship

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Tournament Ranking Pld W D L GS GA Dif
1987–2006 Did not enter
  2008 7th 5 2 0 3 116 187 −71
  2010 8th 4 0 0 4 72 158 −86
  2012 9th 7 3 0 4 206 170 +36
  2015 6th 5 2 0 3 104 173 −69
  2017 7th 5 1 0 4 120 157 −37
  2018 6th 6 2 0 4 139 167 −28
  2021 4th 7 4 0 3 230 168 +62
  2022 4th 6 3 0 3 175 205 −30
  2024 Qualified
Total 45 17 0 28 1162 1385 −223

Asian Games

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Year Ranking Pld W D L GS GA Dif
1990-2022 Did not enter
  2026 Future events
  2030
  2034
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West Asian Championship

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Tournament Ranking Pld W D L GS GA Dif
  2016 Did not enter
  2017 1st 5 5 0 0 161 66 +95
  2019 Cancelled
  2023 Did not enter
Total 5 5 0 0 161 66 +95

Current squad

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

Head coach: Gholam Ali Akbarabadi

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 CB Asra Zandi (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 31) 1.67 m 0 0   Kimia Kordestan
4 LB Fatemeh Merikhi (2004-08-06) 6 August 2004 (age 20) 1.70 m 7 38   Sang Ahan Bafaq
9 RB Setareh Rahmanian (1994-11-19) 19 November 1994 (age 30) 1.78 m 0 0   Zagros Club
10 P Atieh Shahsavari (2000-01-16) 16 January 2000 (age 24) 1.80 m 126 57   Sang Ahan Bafaq
11 CB Mehraban Badvi (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 21) 1.77 m 0 0   Moghavemat Alborz
12 GK Fatemeh Khalili (1996-06-30) 30 June 1996 (age 28) 1.75 m 40 0   CSM Iași 2020
17 CB Mina Vatanparast (1989-12-10) 10 December 1989 (age 34) 1.67 m 36 113   Sang Ahan Bafaq
20 LW Bahar Izadgashb (2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 (age 24) 1.64 m 18 27   Foolad Hormozgan Club
22 GK Hanieh Lak (1990-01-02) 2 January 1990 (age 34) 1.72 m 36 0   Sang Ahan Bafaq
24 LW Hadiseh Norouzi (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998 (age 26) 1.72 m 56 31   Foolad Sepahan Isfahan
27 LB Arezou Kianiara (1994-01-25) 25 January 1994 (age 30) 1.73 m 68 46   Sang Ahan Bafgh
33 GK Arezoo Mohammadi Ologhi (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 26) 1.78 m 24 0   Foolad Hormozgan Club
37 P Zahra Faghihi (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 31) 1.71 m 0 0   Foolad Hormozgan Club
76 LB Nastaran Goudarzi Farahani (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 20) 1.66 m 0 0   Zagros Club
88 LW Maede Oshaghi (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 20) 1.77 m 7 13   Sang Ahan Bafaq
96 RW Sanaz Rajabi (1991-10-15) 15 October 1991 (age 33) 1.65 m 100 150   Foolad Hormozgan Club

References

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  1. ^ "از 9 تا 17 آبان ماه برگزار می‌شود؛ چهارمین اردوی آماده سازی تیم ملی بانوان". irihf.ir (in Persian). 2 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Team roster: Iran" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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