Latvian men's national handball team
| Association | Latvijas Handbola federācija | ||
| confederacy | EHF | ||
| Outfitter | Adidas | ||
| Trainer | Armands Uščins | ||
| Team captain | Dainis Krištopāns | ||
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Highest win Latvia 43:13 Malta December 27, 2001, Riga, Latvia  |
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Biggest defeat Latvia 11:34 Lithuania November 17, 1993, Panevezys, Lithuania
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| Participation | 1 of 14 (First: 2020 ) | ||
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The Latvian men's national handball team represents the Republic of Latvia in international games and tournaments in men's handball .
From the first participation in a qualification in 1993, the selection could not qualify for a major tournament. Her best result was reaching the play-offs for the 2005 World Cup against Spain and the 2008 European Championship against the Czech Republic .
In 2001 the Latvian team won the EHF Challenge Trophy with a 31:22 final victory over neighboring Estonia .
Latvia will take part in a European Championship for the first time in 2020 .
Well-known former national players
- Alexander Petersson (later Iceland )
- Armands Uščins
Web links
- Latvian Handball Federation
- Latvia in the EHF database
Individual evidence
- ↑ handball-world.news: European Handball Championship Group C: The squad of Latvia , accessed on January 8, 2020