Judith van der Helm

Judith van der Helm
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 21)
Delft, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportHandball
PositionLeft back
Current clubHØJ Elite
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2021–12/2024OTTO Work Force/VOC Amsterdam
01/2025–2026Team Esbjerg
2026–HØJ Elite
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Netherlands 27 (16)

Judith van der Helm (born 13 January 2005) is a Dutch handball player for HØJ Elite and the Dutch national team. She represented Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Olympics and at the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship.

On 30 December 2024 it was announced that she signed 1.5 year contract with Team Esbjerg. With the club she won the 2025–26 Kvindeligaen. In 2026 she joined HØJ Elite.

She made her debut for the Dutch national team in April 2023 against Sweden. For the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship she was part of the extended squad, but did not make the tournament. For the 2024 Olympics she was once again part of the extended squad, and due to an injury to Zoe Sprengers, she did make the tournament this time.

References

  1. ↑ "Judith van der Helm". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Henrik Signell maakt wedstrijdselectie EK bekend". Nederlands Handbal Verbond. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Hollandske EM-spillere er straks klar for Team Esbjerg" (in Danish). teamesbjerg.dk. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Van der Helm kiest voor HØJ Elite". handbalinside.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Handbalsters boeken met vijf debutanten oefenzege op B-keus van Zweden" (in Dutch). 7 April 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "IHF World Championship 2023 - Netherlands Provisional Squad" (PDF). ihf.info. IHF. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Cumulative Statistics Netherlands" (PDF). olympics.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.