Iceland was the host of the
1995 World Men's Handball Championship.
The men's team The
men's team has appeared frequently in large tournaments in recent decades. Their best overall result is the silver medal at the
2008 Summer Olympics. Their best result in the
world championship is 5th place in
1997. They have made it to the semi-finals of the
European Men's Handball Championship twice, winning the bronze medal in
2010. Head coach for the men's national team is
Guðmundur Guðmundsson.
The women's team The
women's team has just recently started to appear in large tournaments. They have made it to the
world championship once, finishing in 12th place in
2011. They have appeared in the
European championship twice, finishing in 15th place in both
2010 and
2012. The team has never made it to the
Olympic Games. Head coach for the women's national team is
Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson. == References ==