The Syria women's national handball team is the national team of Syria. It is governed by the Syrian Arab Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.
History
The team first played at the 1987 Asian Championships, which were the first in the history of Asian women's handball.
After winning 25–11 over Jordan and advancing from the group, they lost in the semifinals of the tournament with South Korea and then in the bronze medal match with Japan. Fourth place in the tournament is the biggest success of women's handball in Syria.
The team, shortly after its success at the Asian Championships, took fourth place at the home Mediterranean Games in Latakia, and in 1992 was bronze at the Pan-Arab Games in Damascus.
In 2017, after a long unsuccessful period, they won bronze medals at the West Asian Championships.
After checking out of several teams, they qualified for the 2021 Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan.
Competition record
Asian Championship
Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
West Asian Championship
Mediterranean Games
1987 – 4th
Pan Arab Games
1992 –
Current squad
Team roster for the 2021 Asian Women's Handball Championship:
Coach: Vladimir Gligorov
Madeleine Ghanem
Roaa Al -Asaad
Hanan Amaya
Naglaa Al -Sharqi
Ola Abu Ghazaleh
Lynn Satouf
Raghad Fadel
Hajar Namouz
Aya Al -Zanati
Lynn Abbas
Joy Al Jarrah
Rasha Abdullah
Majdoleen Sarita
Mais Asi
Linda Al -Hamwi
Lujain Al -Hamwi
Hadeel Hussein
References
Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. .