Australia women's national beach handball team

Australian Beach Handball

Full name	Aussie Beach Gliders
Sport	Beach Handball
Colors	Gold and Green
Head coach	Boris Mensing

The Australia women's national beach handball team, also known as the Aussie Beach Gliders is the national team of Australia. It is governed by the Australian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.

The Women's Australian team just finished the Beach Handball World Championships 2016 in Hungary securing the best result ever achieved with a 8th position and a total of 5 victories.

Thanks to the World Championship results, Australia has been selected to participate in the world games 2017 in Poland.

2016 Squad

Head Coach : Boris Mensing
Assistant Coach : Dave Hudson
Team Manager : Rikke Petersen

Selected Team for the World Championships 2016:

Birte Biehler, Daniela Borelli Dos Santos (Vice Captain),Mélanie Charles,Heather Cooper, Allira Hudson-Gofers, Madeleine McAfee,Aminta Thomas, Vanja Smiljanic (Captain), Aline Viana,Kayla Zissler.

Reserve : Manon Vernay, Tanya Beth

Selected team for Oceania Qualifiers 2016 :

Players : Tanya Beth (QLD), Birte Biehler (SA), Daniela Borelli Dos Santos (NSW), Rosalie Boyd (QLD),Heather Cooper (QLD),Emma Guignard (NSW),Allira Hudson-Gofers (NSW),Madeleine McAfee (QLD),Vanja Smiljanic (VIC),Aline Viana (NSW)

Reserve: Aminta Thomas (NSW),Amy Beth (QLD).

Full Squad for 2016:

Amy Beth (QLD), Tanya Beth (QLD),Birte Biehler (SA), Daniela Borelli Dos Santos (NSW), Rosalie Boyd (QLD),Mélanie Charles (WA),Heather Cooper (QLD),Cate Dayman (SA), Emma Guignard (NSW), Allira Hudson-Gofers (NSW), Madeleine McAfee (QLD), Ana Medjed (VIC),Aminta Thomas (NSW), Vanja Smiljanic (VIC), Manon Vernay (VIC), Aline Viana (NSW),Kayla Zissler (ACT).

Results

World Championships

Year	Position
2004	Did not participate
2006
2008
2010
2012	8th place
2014	12th place
2016	8th place
Total	3/7

World Games

Year	Position
2001	Did not Qualify
2005
2009
2013	7th
Total	1/4

Oceania Championship

Year	Position
2013	1st
2016	1st
Total	2/2

References

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