The Sweden national handball team is the national handball team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Handball Association. It is considered by many to be one of the most important national teams in handball. It was particularly successful during the period 1990-2002 under famed coach Bengt Johansson, and from 1996 through 2002 qualified for a record 8 championship finals in a row (world championships, European championships, Olympic games). The team under Bengt Johansson, nicknamed Bengan Boys in Sweden, was widely regarded as arguably the finest national team in the history of the sport until the last few years and the accession of the French team which won five of the six last titles. Sweden is the most successful nation in the history of the World Men's Handball Championship, with a record total of 11 medals: 4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals. The team has also won the World Cup 3 times, the Super Cup 2 times, and were Intercontinental Cup winners in 2000.
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