Hungary
The co-hosts of the Women's EHF EURO 2024 boast a rich history: Hungary have been part of each and every European championships since the first-ever edition back in 1994. The Hungarians have won multiple EHF EURO medals, including gold one back in 2000 and Vlagyimir Golovin's squad are under pressure to get Hungary back among the highest honours at the EHF EURO.
With that being said, Hungary finished only in 11th place at the previous edition of the tournament in 2022. Their last medal was bronze at the EHF EURO 2012 in Serbia. The presence of home supporters in Debrecen will help motivate the talented Hungarian squad to deliver, and their strong home record was on display in the EHF EURO Cup 2024, where Hungary defeated co-hosts Switzerland and Austria and only lost to reigning European champions Norway.
Head coach Golovin favours a fast-paced style of play with Katrin Klujber, Petra Vámos and Csenge Kuczora being the new and young headliners of the Hungarian national team, while the quality goalkeeping trio of Blanka Böde-Bíró, Zsófi Szemerey and Kinga Janurik are the experienced backbone allowing their teammates to flourish on the opposite side of the court.
This combination of factors means Hungary are one of the favourites alongside Sweden for the top two places in group A.
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EHF competition history
Hungary
34
Iceland
28
Iceland
21
Hungary
25
Italy
12
Hungary
41
Hungary
46
Italy
19
Hungary
21
Norway
32
Hungary
26
Romania
24
Hungary
25
Germany
32
Netherlands
28
Hungary
24
Serbia
26
Hungary
38
Hungary
22
Croatia
24
Italy
10
Hungary
30
Hungary
33
Lithuania
19
Slovakia
24
Hungary
24
Hungary
28
Slovakia
19
Hungary
41
Austria
24
Austria
20
Hungary
33
Hungary
25
France
26
Hungary
29
Norway
25
Hungary
20
Denmark
23
Hungary
20
Romania
19
Hungary
26
Spain
27
Poland
23
Hungary
29
Hungary
29
Russia
29
Hungary
41
Serbia
38
Norway
30
Hungary
19
Hungary
25
Russia
31
Hungary
25
Romania
19
Hungary
26
Montenegro
28
Hungary
32
Spain
31
Hungary
24
Germany
21
Croatia
28
Hungary
27
Hungary
32
Sweden
25
Hungary
31
Norway
34
Hungary
37
Poland
21
Hungary
27
Germany
34
Hungary
35
Serbia
27
Fyro Macedonia
22
Hungary
30
Hungary
42
Austria
23
Hungary
29
Russia
25
Norway
44
Hungary
29
Denmark
24
Hungary
23
Rumania
25
Hungary
31
Germany
25
Hungary
26
France
23
Hungary
32
Austria
29
Hungary
34
Hungary
32
Belarus
22
Yugoslavia
39
Hungary
43
Norway
24
Hungary
23
Hungary
30
Germany
25
Hungary
29
Russia
39
Hungary
33
Czechia
26
Slovenia
28
Hungary
31
Hungary
34
Belarus
23
Hungary
32
Ukraine
30
Hungary
25
Rumania
24
Hungary
26
Russia
19
Hungary
32
France
29
Austria
12
Hungary
35
Germany
22
Hungary
33
Hungary
33
Yugoslavia
33
Denmark
27
Hungary
35
Hungary
39
Germany
25
Norway
24
Hungary
21
Hungary
38
Angola
18
Hungary
33
Korea
29
Russia
25
Hungary
34
Hungary
34
China
25
Congo
17
Hungary
39
Hungary
22
Brasil
13
Hungary
30
Austria
24
Norway
28
Hungary
14
Ukraine
22
Hungary
29
Hungary
25
Germany
18
Hungary
21
Austria
26
Netherlands
19
Hungary
28
Hungary
28
Rumania
24
Hungary
22
Norway
21
Russia
18
Hungary
23
Korea
25
Hungary
20
Hungary
21
China
20
Hungary
30
United States
17
Hungary
17
Croatia
15
Brasil
14
Hungary
33
Hungary
30
Ukraine
23
ECh Beach Handball
2024 - Champion
ECh Beach Handball
2022 - Champion
ECh Beach Handball
2019 - 2nd place
ECh Beach Handball
2015 - Champion
ECh Beach Handball
2013 - Champion
European Championship
2012 - 3rd place
European Championship
2004 - 3rd place
European Championship
2000 - Champion
Olympic Games
2000 - 2nd place
European Championship
1998 - 3rd place
Olympic Games
1996 - 3rd place
World Championship
1995 - 2nd place
Key Players
- All-star Team right back at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the EHF EURO 2022
- Hungary’s top scorer at the last two EHF EUROs, scoring 30 goals in 2020 and 38 in 2022; also the side’s top scorer at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she netted 38 times
- in the All-star Teams at the 2018 Junior World Championship (right back) and W19 EHF EURO 2017 (right wing); named Best Young Player in Hungary in 2016
- debuted in the Hungarian league aged 16, won the EHF Cup with Dunaújváros in 2016, then moved to FTC in 2018
- has scored over 50 goals in all six previous EHF Champions League seasons she has played; scored 100 goals in 2023/24 and 114 the season before that
- team captain, who made her major championships debut for the national team at EHF EURO 2014, co-hosted by Hungary and Croatia
- among the top 10 goalkeepers for saves made at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with 47; was also flag bearer for Hungary in the Opening Ceremony
- was not named in Hungary’s EHF EURO 2016 team, but has been a steady member of the side since then; missed the EHF EURO 2022 due to a knee injury
- named Best Young Player in the EHF Champions League for the 2016/17 season and Hungarian player of the year in 2020
- started her professional career at Vác; now in her ninth EHF Champions League season
Head Coach
- born in Odesa, the former Soviet Union, Golovin moved to Hungary in 1992 and obtained Hungarian citizenship; his whole coaching career has been spent in Hungary
- won the gold medal at the 2018 Women’s Junior World Championship and the W19 EHF EURO 2019
- was promoted to coach of Hungary’s senior women’s national team in August 2021
- apart from his career as a player at his local club, HC Odessa, between 1983 and 1992, Golovin only featured for Hungarian teams
- his first sport was swimming, but his mother chose handball for him when it looked obvious that he would not succeed at swimming
