Team USATeam Handball

Emelie Johansson

Athlete Bio

Height

5'9

Hometown

Linköping

Education

ABB Industrial High School Linköping University, Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management

Personal

Has been playing sports for her whole life, starting from around age five with many different sports...Began focusing on team sports that involved a ball, like soccer and handball...Both soccer and handball are very popular among girls in Sweden, and already at young age, the seasons for both are year-round...At age 16, she decided to focus on handball, where she earned a number of successes with her club team IFK Västerås...Accomplishments include top-three finishes in the Gothia Cup, Dana Cup, AIK Elit Cup, and Girls Invitational...Misses the action from frequent youth tournaments and is very much looking forward to contributing to the U.S. Handball Team.

Career Highlights

2021: Named to U.S. Women's National Team for North American and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Women's Championships
2013-2014 Stockholm League Girls 14, Division 2 - 1st (Stockholm, Sweden)
2013-2014 Central Sweden Girls 15 League - 2nd (Sweden)
2013 Kopparcupen - 3rd (Sweden)
2012 Håtunaleken Cup - 3rd (Sweden)
2012-2013 Central Sweden Girls 13 League - 1st (Sweden)
2011-2012 Central Sweden League Girls 12 - 1st (Sweden)