The Estonia national handball team () is controlled by the
Estonian Handball Association
Estonian Handball Association (abbreviation EHA; ) is one of the sport governing bodies in Estonia which deals with handball.
EHF is established on 24 November 1990 in Tallinn. EHF is a successor of ''Estonian SSR Handball Federation'' ().
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(''Eesti Käsipalliliit'') and represents
Estonia
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in international
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
competitions.
Honours
;
Challenge Trophy
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:* Runners-up:
2001
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Competitive record
Olympic Games
World Championship
European Championship
Emerging Nations Championship
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2015
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Events
January
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– 5th place
Team
Current squad
Squad for the
2019 World Men's Handball Championship qualification.
European Men's Handball Championship Qualification Phase 1
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Head coach: Rein Suvi
Notable players
*Dener Jaanimaa
Dener Jaanimaa (born 9 August 1989) is an Estonian handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a ...
* Kaupo Palmar
* Mait Patrail
References
External links
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IHF profile
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Men's national handball teams
Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
Handball in Estonia