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Norway women's national handball team

October 26, 2023

The Norway women's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2022, Norway has been in 24 finals and is regarded as one of the finest women's national handball team ever.

Norway
Information
NicknameHåndballjentene
(The handball girls)
AssociationNorwegian Handball Federation
CoachÞórir Hergeirsson
Assistant coachTonje Larsen
CaptainStine Bredal Oftedal
Most capsKatrine Lunde (343)
Most goalsKjersti Grini (1003)
Colours
1st
2nd
3rd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances8 (First in 1988)
Best result1st (2008, 2012)
World Championship
Appearances21 (First in 1971)
Best result1st (1999, 2011, 2015, 2021)
European Championship
Appearances15 (First in 1994)
Best result1st (1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022)
Last updated on Unknown.

Norway women's national handball team holds the distinction in the sport for being the only handball team, on the women's side, and men's side, to have won the European Championship four consecutive times. Their 9 gold medals is a sport record. In 2011, they became the sport's third team and the second Women's team, following Denmark to have held all three titles simultaneously: The World Championship, the Olympic Championship and the Euro Championship.[1] In 2015, they won the World Championship and have the distinction of the first Women's handball team to hold simultaneously international titles twice: the 2015 World Championship, the 2014 European Championship and the 2012 Olympic Championship.

As of November 2022, they are the reigning double European champions as well as defending World Champions.

History edit

Norway has been among the world elite in women's handball since the break-through at the 1986 World Championship where the team won a bronze medal. Since then, Norway has won eight European Championships, and four World Championships. Norway has been in four final matches at the Summer Olympics, and gold medaled in Beijing 2008[2] and London 2012. Norway is unsurpassed in the European Championships, having won eight golds, three silvers, and one bronze in fourteen tournaments. The 2000 European Championship where they ended 6th and in the 2018 European Championship where they ended 5th, is the only times Norway finished outside of the top three.

Early years (1946–1983) edit

The very first match of the Norwegian women's national handball team, against Sweden in 1946, was met with great public interest. The game ended 2–5 in favour of Sweden.[3] During the fifties and sixties women's handball had a relatively low profile in Norway. The national team regularly participated at the Scandinavian Championships, and they qualified for the World Championships in 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1982, placing 7th twice and 8th twice.

Jacobsen period (1984–1993) edit

Sven-Tore Jacobsen coached the national team for ten years, from 1984 to 1993.[4] The team qualified for the 1986 World Championships, where they sensationally won the bronze medal, and they achieved Olympic silver medals in both 1988[5] and 1992.[6] The press coverage and popularity of female handball in Norway increased significantly during this period.

Breivik period (1994–2009) edit

Former player Marit Breivik coached the team from 1994 to 2009. During her tenure, the team won six gold medals in international championships. Their achievements included gold medals at the 1999 World Championships, four gold medals at the European Championships from 1998 to 2008, and gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Their play strategy included a strong 6–0 defense and frequent fast breaks on offense.

2008 edit

After the defeat against Russia at the 2007 World Championship, Norway faced two important challenges in 2008: Olympic Games in August and European Championship in December. The team won their first Olympic gold medal, and they won the European Championship.

Olympic Games 2008, Beijing edit
 
Karoline Dyhre Breivang during the match against Romania on 17 August

Norway had qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by winning the 2006 European Championship.[7] The preparation for Beijing started months before the competition started, but the final squad wasn't decided until the last weeks. Several players who had trained with the team up to this point were left out or kept as reserves, most notably Isabel Blanco and Terese Pedersen. There were no debuts in the group selected by Marit Breivik, but veteran Tonje Larsen made her comeback to the team after five years of struggle with injury. Gro Hammerseng maintained her usual role of team captain, with Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk and Gøril Snorroeggen completing the "captains team" as vice-captains.

The competition for the Norwegian team started on 9 August against the host, China.[8] They defeated the Chinese 30–26 and then went on to win comfortably against Angola (31–17), Kazakhstan (35–19) and France (34–24). The closest result of the preliminary round was the last match, on 17 August, against Romania (24–23).[9] During the warm up of this match Katja Nyberg suffered a knee injury that prevented her from playing the quarter final against Sweden.[10] Norway defeated the Swedish team 31–24, advancing to the semi-finals comfortably.[11][12]

The semi-final match was played on 21 August.[13] Former Olympic and World Champions South Korea turned out to be the toughest opponent of the tournament.[14] After 58 minutes of play Norway was leading 28–25. In less than two minutes the Koreans managed to score three goals in a row, reaching the tie score of 28–28 with only two seconds left. Katrine Lunde Haraldsen quickly started the last attack of the game with a pass to Karoline Dyhre Breivang, who was already at the middle of the field. Breivang passed the ball on to Hammerseng who scored at the 60 minutes mark. The goal was validated by the referees but the Norwegians refrained from celebrating until the IHF delegate finally confirmed the decision.

The final match was played on 23 August.[15] It was a replay of the 2007 World Championship, Norway vs Russia. The Norwegian victory was secured early on. They were already leading by 10 goals after 14 minutes played and Trefilov's team never managed to lower that margin below a five-goal difference.[16] The match ended 34–27 for Norway. Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth was top scorer with nine goals out of ten shots.[17]

The Norwegian team received their first Olympic gold medal after the final match. Two Norwegian players were selected into the tournament's All-Star Team: Katrine Lunde Haraldsen as goalkeeper and Else-Marthe Soerlie-Lybekk as pivot.[18] Lunde Haraldsen was also overall top goalkeeper with a 42% save rate while Kari Aalvik Grimsbø ranked first (together with Korean Oh Yongran) at 7-metres shots with a 40% rate.[19] Regarding team statistics, Lybekk finished the tournament as Norway's top scorer with 31 goals and a 72% scoring rate, two points ahead of Riegelhuth who scored the same number of goals but with a 70% success rate.[20]

European Championship 2008, Macedonia edit

After the Olympic Games, Breivik encountered challenges for the 2008 European Championship: Lybekk retired from the national team, Snorroeggen was recovering from a shoulder injury and both Hammerseng and Nyberg would forego international play in order to recover from recent sport activity with only club matches.[21]

Thus a new squad was formed. Three players made their debut: Heidi Løke (pivot) and Tine Rustad Kristiansen (centre back) from Larvik, and Camilla Herrem (left wing) from Byåsen. With the three members of the Olympic "captains team" out, Kristine Lunde was appointed new captain with Marit Malm Frafjord and Karoline Dyhre Breivang as vice-captains.[22]

Norway was a favorite to win the European title,[23] especially after winning the GF World Cup '08 and Møbelringen Cup 2008.[24][25] Spain was not overcome with the perceived invincibility of the competition when Norway lost to them the first match of the tournament on 3 December.[26] The Norwegians could only tie 21–21 against Spain,[27] the same team which left them out of the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2003.[28] Following that first disappointment, they managed to advance through the preliminary round and main round without a loss.

The semi-final match was played on 13 December against Russia. It was an easy win for Norway and even goalkeeper Haraldsen was able to score once.[29] On 14 December, Spain was waiting at the final match. After an even first half the score was 13–12 for the defending champions. During the second half Norway increased the lead to a final score of 34–21.[30]

Euro 2008 was the third European Championship gold in a row for Norway, and the fourth title in the history of the team. Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth was top scorer of the tournament with 51 goals and four Norwegian players were included in the All-Star Team: Riegelhuth as right wing, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen as goalkeeper, Tonje Larsen as left back and Kristine Lunde as center back. Lunde was also named MVP.[31]

Hergeirsson period (2009–) edit

In 2009 Thorir Hergeirsson took over as coach, and the first season resulted in a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships. A year later, in 2010, the team won its 5th European Championship title and in 2011 its second World Championship. In August 2012, the team defended its Beijing Olympic gold by beating Montenegro 26–23 in the final at the Olympic Games in London.[32] In the European Championship the same year, the two teams met again. This time Montenegro beat Norway, who won silver. The Norwegian team won another gold medal at the 2014 European Women's Handball Championship, and at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark they won their third World Championship title. They won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics, having lost to Russia in the semi-final after extra time.[33] At the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship in Sweden, the Norwegian team won their seventh title. The team won a silver medal at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship in Germany, defeated by France in the final. At the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship in France they failed to reach the semi-finals, but finished 5th after defeating Sweden in the top 5 match.

Honours edit

Competition       Total
Olympic Games 2 2 3 7
World Championship 4 4 3 11
European Championship 9 3 1 13
Total 15 9 7 31

Competitive record edit

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

Olympic Games edit

Since their first appearance in 1988, Norway has participated in eight Olympic Games. They received their first gold medal twenty years after the debut, in Beijing 2008.[2]

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/-
  1976 did not qualify
  1980
  1984
  1988 2nd[5] 4 3 1 1 115 91 +24
  1992 2nd[6] 5 3 0 2 99 110 −11
  1996 4th[34] 5 2 0 3 116 109 +7
  2000 3rd[35] 7 6 0 1 174 137 +37
  2004 did not qualify
  2008 1st[2] 8 8 0 0 248 185 +63
  2012 1st 8 5 1 2 196 187 +9
  2016 3rd 8 6 0 2 247 205 +42
  2020 3rd 8 7 0 1 258 191 +67
  2024 qualified
Total 8/13 45 33 2 21 1195 1024 +171

World Championship edit

Norway received their first World Championship medal in 1986, when they defeated three-time champions East Germany 23–19 in the third place play-off, marking also their first ever win over East Germany. They achieved a bronze medal in 1993, and a silver medal in 1997. In 1999 Norway won their first gold medal after a final match against France that needed two overtimes to break the tie.[36] They won their second title in 2011, and their third title in 2015.[33]

Year Position Pld W D L PF PA +/-
  1957 did not qualify
  1962
  1965
  1971 7th 4 1 1 2 33 41 −8
  1973 8th 5 1 0 4 42 57 −15
  1975 8th 5 2 0 3 61 66 −5
  1978 did not qualify
  1982 7th 7 4 1 2 139 117 +22
  1986 3rd 7 5 1 1 174 127 +47
  1990 6th 7 4 0 3 135 135 0
  1993 3rd 7 6 0 1 144 126 +18
   1995 4th 8 5 0 3 205 151 +54
  1997 2nd 9 7 0 2 251 188 +63
   1999 1st 9 8 0 1 240 170 +70
  2001 2nd 9 8 0 1 292 203 +89
  2003 6th 9 6 1 2 297 241 +56
  2005 9th 8 3 1 4 232 205 +27
  2007 2nd 10 8 0 2 314 246 +68
  2009 3rd 10 8 0 2 303 227 +76
  2011 1st 9 8 0 1 278 201 +77
  2013 5th 7 6 0 1 198 139 +59
  2015 1st 9 8 0 1 269 209 +60
  2017 2nd 9 7 0 2 281 196 +85
  2019 4th 10 7 0 3 309 249 +60
  2021 1st 9 8 1 0 320 191 +129
    2023 qualified
   2025 TBD
  2027
Total 22/28 167 120 6 41 4517 3487 +1032

European Championship edit

As of 2020, Norway has participated in every European Championship that has taken place. They are the most successful team in the Championships, having won nine golds, three silvers, and one bronze out of fourteen tournaments. The two times Norway finished outside of the top three were at the 2000 Championship in Romania and the 2018 Championship in France.

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/-
  1994 3rd 7 4 0 3 134 130 +4
  1996 2nd 7 4 2 1 179 151 +26
  1998 1st 7 7 0 0 189 132 +57
  2000 6th 6 2 2 2 151 149 +2
  2002 2nd 8 6 1 1 203 169 +34
  2004 1st 8 8 0 0 259 191 +68
  2006 1st 8 8 0 0 258 179 +79
  2008 1st 8 7 1 0 248 169 +79
   2010 1st 8 7 0 1 239 146 +93
  2012 2nd 8 6 0 2 219 194 +25
   2014 1st 8 7 0 1 225 192 +33
  2016 1st 8 8 0 0 211 170 +41
  2018 5th 7 5 0 2 224 177 +47
  2020 1st 8 8 0 0 254 160 +94
    2022 1st 8 7 0 1 239 190 +49
    2024 qualified
  2026 TBD
    2028 qualified
Total 17/18 114 94 6 14 3232 2499 +733

Other tournaments edit

Team edit

Current squad edit

The extended squad for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[41]

Head coach: Þórir Hergeirsson

Caps and goals as of 14 October 2023.

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Marie Davidsen (1993-08-20) 20 August 1993 (age 30) 1.78 m 12 0   CSM București
3 LB Emilie Hegh Arntzen (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 29) 1.84 m 155 237   CSM București
4 LB Veronica Kristiansen (1990-07-10) 10 July 1990 (age 33) 1.75 m 171 553   Győri ETO KC
5 LB Ragnhild Valle Dahl (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 25) 1.83 m 7 4   Odense Håndbold
6 P Maren Nyland Aardahl (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 (age 29) 1.83 m 35 61   Odense Håndbold
7 RB Stine Skogrand (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 (age 30) 1.73 m 127 221   Ikast Håndbold
8 P Oda Mastad (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 26) 1.75 m 4 2   Fana
9 RB Nora Mørk (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 (age 32) 1.67 m 170 837   Team Esbjerg
10 CB Stine Bredal Oftedal (c) (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991 (age 32) 1.68 m 244 679   Győri ETO KC
11 RW Malin Aune (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 (age 28) 1.65 m 101 185   Odense Håndbold
12 GK Silje Solberg-Østhassel (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 33) 1.78 m 191 7   Győri ETO KC
13 P Kari Brattset Dale (1991-02-15) 15 February 1991 (age 32) 1.83 m 106 284   Győri ETO KC
14 LB Kristine Breistøl (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 (age 30) 1.93 m 60 80   Team Esbjerg
15 P Vilde Ingstad (1994-12-18) 18 December 1994 (age 28) 1.78 m 113 156   CSM București
16 GK Katrine Lunde (1980-03-30) 30 March 1980 (age 43) 1.81 m 343 3   Vipers Kristiansand
17 RW Tuva Høve (2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 23) 1.75 m 4 6   Vipers Kristiansand
18 LW Sara Berg (2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 22) 1.76 m 2 1   Fana
19 RB Moa Högdahl Schønningsen (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 27) 1.78 m 38 42   Nykøbing Falster
20 RW Marit Røsberg Jacobsen (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 29) 1.65 m 98 172   Team Esbjerg
21 LB Ingvild Bakkerud (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 28) 1.87 m 37 55   Ikast Håndbold
22 RB Kristina Novak (2000-08-29) 29 August 2000 (age 23) 1.73 m 17 32   Sola HK
23 LW Camilla Herrem (1986-10-08) 8 October 1986 (age 37) 1.67 m 291 829   Sola HK
24 LW Sanna Solberg-Isaksen (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 33) 1.78 m 185 357   Team Esbjerg
25 CB Henny Reistad (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 24) 1.81 m 70 272   Team Esbjerg
26 RW Emilie Hovden (1996-04-05) 5 April 1996 (age 27) 1.63 m 24 55   Győri ETO KC
27 LW Sunniva Næs Andersen (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 26) 1.73 m 23 51   Vipers Kristiansand
29 LW Kristin Venn (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 29) 1.68 m 2 5   Storhamar HE
30 LB Maja Furu Sæteren (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003 (age 20) 1.72 m 0 0   Larvik HK
32 GK Olivia Lykke Nygaard (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 22) 1.81 m 4 0   Storhamar HE
33 LB Thale Rushfeldt Deila (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 23) 1.78 m 21 32   Odense Håndbold
34 CB Live Rushfeldt Deila (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 23) 1.76 m 3 6   Sola HK
40 GK Eli Marie Raasok (1996-11-21) 21 November 1996 (age 26) 1.76 m 2 0   Storhamar HE
44 GK June Krogh (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 19) 1.87 m 0 0   Follo HK Damer
46 P Ane Høgseth (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 (age 22) 1.78 m 14 8   Storhamar HE
55 P Heidi Løke (1982-12-12) 12 December 1982 (age 40) 1.73 m 226 801   Larvik HK

Coaching staff edit

Role Name
Head coach   Thorir Hergeirsson
Assistant coach   Tonje Larsen
Goalkeeping coach   Mats Olsson
Doctor   Nils Ivar Leraand
Doctor   Aina Emaus
Physiotherapist   Nina A. Markussen
Physiotherapist   Morten Fjeldskår
Masseur   Marius Eriksrud
Masseur   Tania Longe
Video analysis   Henning Krøger
Coaching resource/analysis   Joar Gjerde
Head leader   Mads Stian Hansen
Team Administrator   Grethe Ingels

Past squads edit

1971 World Championship (7th place)

Liv Bjørk, Siri Keul, Sissel Buchholdt, Bjørg Andersen, Eldbjørg Willassen, Karen Fladset, Astri Knudsen Bech, Sigrid Halvorsen, Astrid Skei Høsøien, Unni Anisdahl, Inger-Johanne Tveter, Lille Storberg, Anne Hilmersen, Berit Moen Johansen.

1973 World Championship (8th place)

Liv Bjørk, Siri Keul, Sissel Buchholdt, Bjørg Andersen, Karen Fladset, Kari Aagaard, Astri Knudsen Bech, Sigrid Halvorsen, Unni Anisdahl, Inger-Johanne Tveter, Grethe Tønnesen, Hjørdis Høsøien, Wenche Wensberg, Svanhild Sponberg.

1975 World Championship (8th place)

Liv Bjørk, Siri Keul, Sissel Buchholdt, Marit Breivik, Bjørg Andersen, Kari Aagaard, Astri Knudsen Bech, Unni Anisdahl, Anne Aanestad Winter, Turid Sannes, Hjørdis Høsøien, Wenche Wensberg, Randi Elisabeth Dyrdal, Lisabeth H. Muhrer.

Coach: Frode Kyvåg

1982 World Championship (7th place)

Liv Bjørk, Linn Siri Jensen, Turid Smedsgård, Heidi Sundal, Hanne Hegh, Sissel Buchholdt, Britt Johansen, Kristin Midthun, Marit Breivik, Ingunn Thomassen Berg, Kristin Glosimot Kjeldsberg, Wenche Halvorsen Stensrud, Åse Nygård Pedersen, Ingunn Rise Kirkeby, Susanne Hannestad.

Coach: Karen Fladset

1986 World Championship (Third place)

Kristin Midthun, Heidi Sundal, Trine Haltvik, Ingrid Steen, Åse Birkrem, Cathrine Svendsen, Hanne Hegh (captain), Hanne Hogness, Anne Migliosi, Kristin Eide, Karin Pettersen, Karin Singstad, Unni Birkrem, Linn-Siri Jensen, Kjerstin Andersen.

Coach: Sven-Tore Jacobsen

1988 Summer Olympics (Second place)[5]

Annette Skotvoll, Berit Digre, Cathrine Svendsen, Hanne Hegh (captain), Hanne Hogness, Heidi Sundal, Karin Singstad, Ingrid Steen, Karin Pettersen, Kjerstin Andersen, Kristin Midthun, Susann Goksør, Marte Eliasson, Trine Haltvik, Vibeke Johnsen.

Coach: Sven-Tore Jacobsen

1990 World Championship (6th place)

Kjerstin Andersen, Annette Skotvoll, Reidun Gunnarson, Susann Goksør Kjersti Grini, Trine Haltvik, Hanne Hegh (captain), Hanne Hogness, Marte Eliasson, Kristin Cecilie Karlsen, Cathrine Svendsen, Tonje Sagstuen, Karin Pettersen, Tone Anne Alvestad Seland

Coach: Sven-Tore Jacobsen

1992 Summer Olympics (Second place)[6]

Annette Skotvoll, Cathrine Svendsen, Hanne Hogness (captain), Hege Frøseth, Heidi Sundal, Heidi Tjugum, Henriette Henriksen, Ingrid Steen, Karin Pettersen, Kristine Duvholt, Mona Dahle, Siri Eftedal, Susann Goksør, Tonje Sagstuen.

Coach: Sven-Tore Jacobsen

1993 World Championship (Third place)

Cecilie Leganger, Anette Skottvoll, Hege Frøseth, Susann Goksør (captain), Siri Eftedal, Connie Mathisen, Mette Davidsen, Mona Dahle, Marte Eliasson, Kristine Duvholt, Karin Pettersen, Heidi Sundal, Hege Kristine Kvitsand, Tonje Sagstuen, Cathrine Svendsen.

Coach: Sven-Tore Jacobsen

1994 European Championship (Third place)

Cecilie Leganger, Annette Skotvoll, Monica Løken, Tonje Larsen, Kjersti Grini, Tonje Sagstuen, Susann Goksør (captain), Kristine Moldestad, Kristine Duvholt, Marte Eliasson, Kari Solem, Hege Kristine Kvitsand, Mona Dahle, Ingrid Steen, Siri Eftedal

Coach: Marit Breivik

1995 World Championship (4th place)

Heidi Tjugum, Cecilie Leganger, Annette Skotvoll, Susann Goksør (captain), Mette Davidsen, Kjersti Grini, Ann Cathrin Eriksen, Mona Dahle, Tonje Sagstuen, Tonje Larsen, Hege Kristin Kvitsand, Cathrine Svendsen, Kristine Moldestad

Coach: Marit Breivik

1996 Summer Olympics (4th place)[34]

Ann Cathrin Eriksen, Annette Skotvoll, Hege Kvitsand, Heidi Tjugum, Hilde Østbø, Kari Solem, Kjersti Grini, Kristine Duvholt, Kristine Moldestad, Mette Davidsen, Mona Dahle, Sahra Hausmann, Susann Goksør (captain), Tonje Larsen, Trine Haltvik.

Coach: Marit Breivik

1996 European Championship (Second place)

Heidi Tjugum, Jeanette Nilsen, Annette Skotvoll, Tonje Larsen, Kjersti Grini, Sahra Hausmann, Susann Goksør (captain), Kari Solem, Monica Vik Hansen, Trine Haltvik, Kristine Moldestad, Mette Davidsen, Janne Tuven, Ellen Thomsen, Silje Bolset.

Coach: Marit Breivik

1997 World Championship (Second place)

Heidi Tjugum, Jeanette Nilsen, Lise Kristiansen, Tonje Sagstuen, Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim (captain), Trine Haltvik, Mette Davidsen, Tonje Larsen, Janne Tuven, Anette Tveter, Kari Solem, Sahra Hausmann, Monica Vik Hansen, Ellen Thomsen.

Coach: Marit Breivik

1998 European Championship (Winner)[42]

Ann Cathrin Eriksen, Camilla Carstens, Cecilie Leganger, Elisabeth Hilmo, Elise Margrete Alsand, Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk, Heidi Tjugum, Janne Tuven, Jeanette Nilsen, Kjersti Grini (captain), Mette Davidsen, Mia Hundvin, Sahra Hausmann, Siv Heim Sæbøe, Tonje Larsen, Trine Haltvik.

Coach: Marit Breivik

1999 World Championship (Winner)[36]

Ann Cathrin Eriksen, Birgitte Sættem, Cecilie Leganger, Elisabeth Hilmo, Else-Marthe Sørlie, Heidi Tjugum, Jeanette Nilsen, Kjersti Grini, Kristine Duvholt, Marianne Rokne, Mette Davidsen, Mia Hundvin, Sahra Hausmann, Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim (captain), Tonje Larsen, Trine Haltvik.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2000 Summer Olympics (Third place)[35]

Ann Cathrin Eriksen, Birgitte Sættem, Cecilie Leganger, Elisabeth Hilmo, Else-Marthe Sørlie, Heidi Tjugum, Jeanette Nilsen, Kjersti Grini, Kristine Duvholt, Marianne Rokne, Mia Hundvin, Monica Sandve, Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim (captain), Tonje Larsen, Trine Haltvik.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2000 European Championship (6th place)[43]

Birgitte Sættem, Camilla Carstens, Camilla Thorsen, Cecilie Thorsteinsen, Elisabeth Hilmo, Else-Marthe Sørlie (captain), Gro Hammerseng, Hege Christin Vikebø, Hege Johansen, Jeanette Nilsen, Kristine Duvholt, Marianne Rokne, Mimi Kopperud Slevigen, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Monica Sandve, Vigdis Hårsaker.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2001 World Championship (Second place)

Cecilie Leganger, Mimi Kopperud Sleivigen, Heidi Halvorsen, Kjersti Grini (captain), Gro Hammerseng, Kristine Duvholt, Janne Tuven, Marianne Rokne, Else Marthe Sørlie, Elisabeth Hilmo, Monica Sandve, Vigdis Hårsaker, Kristine Lunde, Unni Nyhamar Hinkel, Hanne Halén.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2002 European Championship (Second place)[44]

Anette Hovind Johansen, Birgitte Sættem, Elisabeth Hilmo, Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk (captain), Gro Hammerseng, Heidi Tjugum Mørk, Janne Tuven, Kari-Anne Henriksen, Katja Nyberg, Katrine Lunde, Lina Olsson Rosenberg, Mia Hundvin, Mimi Kopperud Slevigen, Monica Sandve, Tonje Larsen, Vigdis Hårsaker.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2003 World Championship (6th place)

Heidi Tjugum, Cecilie Leganger, Katrine Lunde, Gro Hammerseng (captain), Unni Nyhamar Hinkel, Elisabeth Hilmo, Vigdis Hårsaker, Berit Hynne, Anette Hovind Johansen, Tonje Larsen, Kristine Lunde, Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk, Katja Nyberg, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth, Monica Sandve, Ragnhild Aamodt.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2004 European Championship (Winner)[45]

Camilla Thorsen, Elisabeth Hilmo, Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk, Gro Hammerseng (captain), Gøril Snorroeggen, Isabel Blanco, Kari Mette Johansen, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Katja Nyberg, Katrine Lunde, Kjersti Beck, Kristine Lunde, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth, Ragnhild Aamodt, Randi Gustad, Terese Pedersen, Vigdis Hårsaker.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2005 World Championship (9th place)[46]

Anette Hovind Johansen, Camilla Thorsen, Elisabeth Hilmo (captain), Isabel Blanco, Kari Mette Johansen, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Katrine Lunde, Kjersti Beck, Kristine Lunde, Linn Jørum Sulland, Marianne Rokne, Ragnhild Aamodt, Randi Gustad, Terese Pedersen, Tonje Nøstvold.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2006 European Championship (Winner)[47]

Anette Hovind Johansen, Anne Kjersti Suvdal, Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk, Gro Hammerseng (captain), Gøril Snorroeggen, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Kari Mette Johansen, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Katja Nyberg, Katrine Lunde, Kristine Lunde, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth, Marianne Rokne, Marit Malm Frafjord, Ragnhild Aamodt, Terese Pedersen, Tonje Nøstvold.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2007 World Championship (Second place)[48]

Anette Hovind Johansen, Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk, Gro Hammerseng (captain), Gøril Snorroeggen, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Kari Mette Johansen, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Katja Nyberg, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Linn Jørum Sulland, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth, Marit Malm Frafjord, Ragnhild Aamodt, Terese Pedersen, Tonje Nøstvold, Vigdis Hårsaker.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2008 Summer Olympics (Winner)[2]

Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk, Gro Hammerseng (captain), Gøril Snorroeggen, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Kari Mette Johansen, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Katja Nyberg, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Kristine Lunde, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth, Marit Malm Frafjord, Ragnhild Aamodt, Tonje Larsen, Tonje Nøstvold.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2008 European Championship (Winner)[49]

Camilla Herrem, Heidi Løke, Isabel Blanco, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Kari Mette Johansen, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Kristine Lunde (captain), Linn Jørum Sulland, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth, Marit Malm Frafjord, Ragnhild Aamodt, Terese Pedersen, Tine Rustad Kristiansen, Tonje Larsen, Tonje Nøstvold.

Coach: Marit Breivik

2009 World Championship (Third place)

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Renate Urne, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Tonje Nøstvold, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Kristine Lunde-Borgersen (captain), Kari Mette Johansen, Terese Pedersen, Marit Malm Frafjord, Tonje Larsen, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth, Tine Stange, Anja Edin, Camilla Herrem.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2010 European Championship (Winner)

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Mari Molid, Nora Mørk, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Tonje Nøstvold, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Gro Hammerseng (captain), Kari Mette Johansen, Marit Malm Frafjord, Tonje Larsen, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Linn Jørum Sulland, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth, Stine Bredal Oftedal, Tine Stange, Camilla Herrem.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2011 World Championship (Winner)

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Mari Molid, Stine Bredal Oftedal, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Tonje Nøstvold, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Kristine Lunde-Borgersen, Kari Mette Johansen, Marit Malm Frafjord (captain), Gøril Snorroeggen, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Linn Jørum Sulland, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, Amanda Kurtović, Camilla Herrem.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2012 Summer Olympics (Winner)

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Tonje Nøstvold, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Kristine Lunde-Borgersen, Kari Mette Johansen, Marit Malm Frafjord (captain), Gøril Snorroeggen, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Linn Jørum Sulland, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, Amanda Kurtović, Camilla Herrem.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2012 European Championship (Second place)

Karoline Næss, Stine Bredal Oftedal, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Kristine Lunde-Borgersen, Anja Edin, Silje Solberg, Marit Malm Frafjord (captain), Ida Bjørndalen, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Linn Jørum Sulland, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, Linn Gossé, Maja Jakobsen, Camilla Herrem.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2013 World Championship (5th place)

Mari Molid, Stine Bredal Oftedal, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Tonje Nøstvold, Karoline Dyhre Breivang (captain), Isabel Blanco, Anja Hammerseng-Edin, Silje Solberg, Linn Jørum Sulland, Katrine Lunde, Veronica Kristiansen, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, Nora Mørk, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2014 European Championship (Winner)

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Betina Riegelhuth, Emilie Hegh Arntzen, Veronica Kristiansen, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Karoline Dyhre Breivang (captain), Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal, Silje Solberg, Ida Bjørndalen Karlsson, Emily Stang Sando, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, Maja Jakobsen, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg, Pernille Wibe.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2015 World Championship (Winner)

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Mari Molid, Veronica Kristiansen, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Stine Skogrand, Vilde Ingstad, Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), Silje Solberg, Linn Jørum Sulland, Pernille Wibe, Betina Riegelhuth, Amanda Kurtović, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg, Marta Tomac.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2016 Summer Olympics (Third place)

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Mari Molid, Emilie Hegh Arntzen, Veronica Kristiansen, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), Marit Malm Frafjord, Katrine Lunde, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, Amanda Kurtović, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2016 European Championship (Winner)

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Emilie Hegh Arntzen, Veronica Kristiansen, Stine Skogrand, Vilde Ingstad, Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), Malin Aune, Silje Solberg, Marit Malm Frafjord, Silje Waade, Kjerstin Boge Solås, Amanda Kurtović, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg, Marta Tomac.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2017 World Championship (Second place)

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Emilie Hegh Arntzen, Veronica Kristiansen, Heidi Løke, Stine Skogrand, Vilde Ingstad, Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), Silje Solberg, Kari Brattset, Katrine Lunde, Helene Gigstad Fauske, Emilie Christensen, Amanda Kurtović, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg, Marit Røsberg Jacobsen.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2018 European Championship (5th place)

Henny Reistad, Emilie Hegh Arntzen, Veronica Kristiansen, Heidi Løke, Silje Waade, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), Malin Aune, Silje Solberg, Kari Brattset, Linn Jørum Sulland, Katrine Lunde, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg, Thea Mørk, Marta Tomac, Marit Røsberg Jacobsen, Vilde Ingstad.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2019 World Championship (4th place)

Emilie Hegh Arntzen, Heidi Løke, Stine Skogrand, Silje Waade, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), Malin Aune, Silje Solberg, Kari Brattset Dale, Andrea Austmo Pedersen, Helene Gigstad Fauske, Moa Högdahl, Marit Røsberg Jacobsen, Ingvild Bakkerud, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg-Isaksen, Kristine Breistøl, Marta Tomac.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2020 European Championship (Winner)

Emily Stang Sando, Henny Reistad, Emilie Hegh Arntzen, Veronica Kristiansen, Marit Malm Frafjord, Heidi Løke, Stine Skogrand, Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), Malin Aune, Silje Solberg, Kari Brattset Dale, Katrine Lunde, Marit Røsberg Jacobsen, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg-Isaksen, Kristine Breistøl, Marta Tomac, Rikke Granlund.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2020 Summer Olympics (Third place)

Henny Reistad, Veronica Kristiansen, Marit Malm Frafjord, Stine Skogrand, Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), Silje Solberg, Kari Brattset Dale, Katrine Lunde, Marit Røsberg Jacobsen, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg-Isaksen, Kristine Breistøl, Marta Tomac, Vilde Johansen.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2021 World Championship (Winner)

Henny Reistad, Emilie Hegh Arntzen, Veronica Kristiansen, Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), Malin Aune, Silje Solberg, Kari Brattset Dale, Vilde Ingstad, Katrine Lunde, Moa Högdahl, Marit Røsberg Jacobsen, Camilla Herrem, Sanna Solberg-Isaksen, Kristine Breistøl, Emilie Hovden, Rikke Granlund, Maren Nyland Aardahl.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

2022 European Championship (Winner)

Marie Davidsen, Emilie Hegh Arntzen, Ragnhild Valle Dahl, Maren Nyland Aardahl, Stine Skogrand, Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), Malin Aune, Silje Solberg-Østhassel, Kristine Breistøl, Vilde Ingstad, Katrine Lunde, Kristina Novak, Henny Reistad, Emilie Hovden, Sunniva Næs Andersen, Anniken Wollik, Thale Rushfeldt Deila, Ane Høgseth.

Coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

Coaches edit

Captains edit

  • Hanne Hegh (World Championship 1986, Olympic Games 1988, World Championship 1990)[57]
  • Hanne Hogness (Olympic Games 1992)[57]
  • Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim (World Championship 1993, European Championship 1994, World Championship 1995, Olympic Games 1996, European Championship 1996, World Championship 1997, World Championship 1999, Olympic Games 2000)
  • Kjersti Grini (European Championship 1998, World Championship 2001)[58]
  • Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk (European Championship 2000, European Championship 2002)[59]
  • Gro Hammerseng (World Championship 2003, European Championship 2004, European Championship 2006, World Championship 2007, Olympic Games 2008, European Championship 2010)[60]
  • Elisabeth Hilmo (World Championship 2005)[61]
  • Kristine Lunde (European Championship 2008, World Championship 2009)[22]
  • Marit Malm Frafjord (World Championship 2011, Olympic Games 2012, European Championship 2012)
  • Karoline Dyhre Breivang (World Championship 2013, European Championship 2014)
  • Stine Bredal Oftedal (World Championship 2015, Olympic Games 2016, European Championship 2016, World Championship 2017, European Championship 2018, World Championship 2019, European Championship 2020, Olympic Games 2020, World Championship 2021, European Championship 2022)

Notable players edit

Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable Player, top scorer or as a member of the All-Star Team.

MVP
All-Star Team
Top scorers
  • Kjersti Grini, 1996 European Championship (48 goals), 2000 Summer Olympics (61 goals)
  • Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth, 2008 European Championship (51 goals)
  • Nora Mørk, 2016 Summer Olympics (62 goals), 2016 European Championship (53 goals), 2017 World Championship (66 goals), 2020 European Championship (52 goals), 2020 Summer Olympics (52 goals), 2022 European Championship (50 goals)

Individual all-time records edit

  Still active national team players are highlighted

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External links edit

  • Official website  
  • IHF profile

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The Norway women s national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions and is governed by the Norges Handballforbund NHF As of 2022 Norway has been in 24 finals and is regarded as one of the finest women s national handball team ever NorwayInformationNicknameHandballjentene The handball girls AssociationNorwegian Handball FederationCoachTHorir HergeirssonAssistant coachTonje LarsenCaptainStine Bredal OftedalMost capsKatrine Lunde 343 Most goalsKjersti Grini 1003 Colours1st2nd3rdResultsSummer OlympicsAppearances8 First in 1988 Best result1st 2008 2012 World ChampionshipAppearances21 First in 1971 Best result1st 1999 2011 2015 2021 European ChampionshipAppearances15 First in 1994 Best result1st 1998 2004 2006 2008 2010 2014 2016 2020 2022 Last updated on Unknown Norway women s national handball team Medal recordOlympic Games2008 Beijing Team2012 London Team1988 Seoul Team1992 Barcelona Team2000 Sydney Team2016 Rio de Janeiro Team2020 Tokyo TeamWorld Championship1999 Denmark Norway2011 Brazil2015 Denmark2021 Spain1997 Germany2001 Italy2007 France2017 Germany1986 Netherlands1993 Norway2009 ChinaEuropean Championship1998 Netherlands2004 Hungary2006 Sweden2008 Macedonia2010 Norway Denmark2014 Croatia Hungary2016 Sweden2020 Denmark2022 Slovenia North Macedonia Montenegro1996 Denmark2002 Denmark2012 Serbia1994 GermanyNorway women s national handball team holds the distinction in the sport for being the only handball team on the women s side and men s side to have won the European Championship four consecutive times Their 9 gold medals is a sport record In 2011 they became the sport s third team and the second Women s team following Denmark to have held all three titles simultaneously The World Championship the Olympic Championship and the Euro Championship 1 In 2015 they won the World Championship and have the distinction of the first Women s handball team to hold simultaneously international titles twice the 2015 World Championship the 2014 European Championship and the 2012 Olympic Championship As of November 2022 they are the reigning double European champions as well as defending World Champions Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years 1946 1983 1 2 Jacobsen period 1984 1993 1 3 Breivik period 1994 2009 1 3 1 2008 1 3 1 1 Olympic Games 2008 Beijing 1 3 1 2 European Championship 2008 Macedonia 1 4 Hergeirsson period 2009 2 Honours 3 Competitive record 3 1 Olympic Games 3 2 World Championship 3 3 European Championship 3 4 Other tournaments 4 Team 4 1 Current squad 4 2 Coaching staff 4 3 Past squads 4 4 Coaches 4 5 Captains 4 6 Notable players 4 7 Individual all time records 4 7 1 Most matches played 4 7 2 Most goals scored 5 References 6 External linksHistory editNorway has been among the world elite in women s handball since the break through at the 1986 World Championship where the team won a bronze medal Since then Norway has won eight European Championships and four World Championships Norway has been in four final matches at the Summer Olympics and gold medaled in Beijing 2008 2 and London 2012 Norway is unsurpassed in the European Championships having won eight golds three silvers and one bronze in fourteen tournaments The 2000 European Championship where they ended 6th and in the 2018 European Championship where they ended 5th is the only times Norway finished outside of the top three Early years 1946 1983 edit The very first match of the Norwegian women s national handball team against Sweden in 1946 was met with great public interest The game ended 2 5 in favour of Sweden 3 During the fifties and sixties women s handball had a relatively low profile in Norway The national team regularly participated at the Scandinavian Championships and they qualified for the World Championships in 1971 1973 1975 and 1982 placing 7th twice and 8th twice Jacobsen period 1984 1993 edit Sven Tore Jacobsen coached the national team for ten years from 1984 to 1993 4 The team qualified for the 1986 World Championships where they sensationally won the bronze medal and they achieved Olympic silver medals in both 1988 5 and 1992 6 The press coverage and popularity of female handball in Norway increased significantly during this period Breivik period 1994 2009 edit Former player Marit Breivik coached the team from 1994 to 2009 During her tenure the team won six gold medals in international championships Their achievements included gold medals at the 1999 World Championships four gold medals at the European Championships from 1998 to 2008 and gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics Their play strategy included a strong 6 0 defense and frequent fast breaks on offense 2008 edit After the defeat against Russia at the 2007 World Championship Norway faced two important challenges in 2008 Olympic Games in August and European Championship in December The team won their first Olympic gold medal and they won the European Championship Olympic Games 2008 Beijing edit nbsp Karoline Dyhre Breivang during the match against Romania on 17 AugustNorway had qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by winning the 2006 European Championship 7 The preparation for Beijing started months before the competition started but the final squad wasn t decided until the last weeks Several players who had trained with the team up to this point were left out or kept as reserves most notably Isabel Blanco and Terese Pedersen There were no debuts in the group selected by Marit Breivik but veteran Tonje Larsen made her comeback to the team after five years of struggle with injury Gro Hammerseng maintained her usual role of team captain with Else Marthe Sorlie Lybekk and Goril Snorroeggen completing the captains team as vice captains The competition for the Norwegian team started on 9 August against the host China 8 They defeated the Chinese 30 26 and then went on to win comfortably against Angola 31 17 Kazakhstan 35 19 and France 34 24 The closest result of the preliminary round was the last match on 17 August against Romania 24 23 9 During the warm up of this match Katja Nyberg suffered a knee injury that prevented her from playing the quarter final against Sweden 10 Norway defeated the Swedish team 31 24 advancing to the semi finals comfortably 11 12 The semi final match was played on 21 August 13 Former Olympic and World Champions South Korea turned out to be the toughest opponent of the tournament 14 After 58 minutes of play Norway was leading 28 25 In less than two minutes the Koreans managed to score three goals in a row reaching the tie score of 28 28 with only two seconds left Katrine Lunde Haraldsen quickly started the last attack of the game with a pass to Karoline Dyhre Breivang who was already at the middle of the field Breivang passed the ball on to Hammerseng who scored at the 60 minutes mark The goal was validated by the referees but the Norwegians refrained from celebrating until the IHF delegate finally confirmed the decision The final match was played on 23 August 15 It was a replay of the 2007 World Championship Norway vs Russia The Norwegian victory was secured early on They were already leading by 10 goals after 14 minutes played and Trefilov s team never managed to lower that margin below a five goal difference 16 The match ended 34 27 for Norway Linn Kristin Riegelhuth was top scorer with nine goals out of ten shots 17 The Norwegian team received their first Olympic gold medal after the final match Two Norwegian players were selected into the tournament s All Star Team Katrine Lunde Haraldsen as goalkeeper and Else Marthe Soerlie Lybekk as pivot 18 Lunde Haraldsen was also overall top goalkeeper with a 42 save rate while Kari Aalvik Grimsbo ranked first together with Korean Oh Yongran at 7 metres shots with a 40 rate 19 Regarding team statistics Lybekk finished the tournament as Norway s top scorer with 31 goals and a 72 scoring rate two points ahead of Riegelhuth who scored the same number of goals but with a 70 success rate 20 European Championship 2008 Macedonia edit After the Olympic Games Breivik encountered challenges for the 2008 European Championship Lybekk retired from the national team Snorroeggen was recovering from a shoulder injury and both Hammerseng and Nyberg would forego international play in order to recover from recent sport activity with only club matches 21 Thus a new squad was formed Three players made their debut Heidi Loke pivot and Tine Rustad Kristiansen centre back from Larvik and Camilla Herrem left wing from Byasen With the three members of the Olympic captains team out Kristine Lunde was appointed new captain with Marit Malm Frafjord and Karoline Dyhre Breivang as vice captains 22 Norway was a favorite to win the European title 23 especially after winning the GF World Cup 08 and Mobelringen Cup 2008 24 25 Spain was not overcome with the perceived invincibility of the competition when Norway lost to them the first match of the tournament on 3 December 26 The Norwegians could only tie 21 21 against Spain 27 the same team which left them out of the 2004 Summer Olympics in 2003 28 Following that first disappointment they managed to advance through the preliminary round and main round without a loss The semi final match was played on 13 December against Russia It was an easy win for Norway and even goalkeeper Haraldsen was able to score once 29 On 14 December Spain was waiting at the final match After an even first half the score was 13 12 for the defending champions During the second half Norway increased the lead to a final score of 34 21 30 Euro 2008 was the third European Championship gold in a row for Norway and the fourth title in the history of the team Linn Kristin Riegelhuth was top scorer of the tournament with 51 goals and four Norwegian players were included in the All Star Team Riegelhuth as right wing Katrine Lunde Haraldsen as goalkeeper Tonje Larsen as left back and Kristine Lunde as center back Lunde was also named MVP 31 Hergeirsson period 2009 edit In 2009 Thorir Hergeirsson took over as coach and the first season resulted in a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships A year later in 2010 the team won its 5th European Championship title and in 2011 its second World Championship In August 2012 the team defended its Beijing Olympic gold by beating Montenegro 26 23 in the final at the Olympic Games in London 32 In the European Championship the same year the two teams met again This time Montenegro beat Norway who won silver The Norwegian team won another gold medal at the 2014 European Women s Handball Championship and at the 2015 World Women s Handball Championship in Denmark they won their third World Championship title They won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics having lost to Russia in the semi final after extra time 33 At the 2016 European Women s Handball Championship in Sweden the Norwegian team won their seventh title The team won a silver medal at the 2017 World Women s Handball Championship in Germany defeated by France in the final At the 2018 European Women s Handball Championship in France they failed to reach the semi finals but finished 5th after defeating Sweden in the top 5 match Honours editCompetition nbsp nbsp nbsp TotalOlympic Games 2 2 3 7World Championship 4 4 3 11European Championship 9 3 1 13Total 15 9 7 31Competitive record edit Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place Olympic Games edit Since their first appearance in 1988 Norway has participated in eight Olympic Games They received their first gold medal twenty years after the debut in Beijing 2008 2 Year Position Pld W D L GS GA nbsp 1976 did not qualify nbsp 1980 nbsp 1984 nbsp 1988 2nd 5 4 3 1 1 115 91 24 nbsp 1992 2nd 6 5 3 0 2 99 110 11 nbsp 1996 4th 34 5 2 0 3 116 109 7 nbsp 2000 3rd 35 7 6 0 1 174 137 37 nbsp 2004 did not qualify nbsp 2008 1st 2 8 8 0 0 248 185 63 nbsp 2012 1st 8 5 1 2 196 187 9 nbsp 2016 3rd 8 6 0 2 247 205 42 nbsp 2020 3rd 8 7 0 1 258 191 67 nbsp 2024 qualifiedTotal 8 13 45 33 2 21 1195 1024 171World Championship edit Norway received their first World Championship medal in 1986 when they defeated three time champions East Germany 23 19 in the third place play off marking also their first ever win over East Germany They achieved a bronze medal in 1993 and a silver medal in 1997 In 1999 Norway won their first gold medal after a final match against France that needed two overtimes to break the tie 36 They won their second title in 2011 and their third title in 2015 33 Year Position Pld W D L PF PA nbsp 1957 did not qualify nbsp 1962 nbsp 1965 nbsp 1971 7th 4 1 1 2 33 41 8 nbsp 1973 8th 5 1 0 4 42 57 15 nbsp 1975 8th 5 2 0 3 61 66 5 nbsp 1978 did not qualify nbsp 1982 7th 7 4 1 2 139 117 22 nbsp 1986 3rd 7 5 1 1 174 127 47 nbsp 1990 6th 7 4 0 3 135 135 0 nbsp 1993 3rd 7 6 0 1 144 126 18 nbsp nbsp 1995 4th 8 5 0 3 205 151 54 nbsp 1997 2nd 9 7 0 2 251 188 63 nbsp nbsp 1999 1st 9 8 0 1 240 170 70 nbsp 2001 2nd 9 8 0 1 292 203 89 nbsp 2003 6th 9 6 1 2 297 241 56 nbsp 2005 9th 8 3 1 4 232 205 27 nbsp 2007 2nd 10 8 0 2 314 246 68 nbsp 2009 3rd 10 8 0 2 303 227 76 nbsp 2011 1st 9 8 0 1 278 201 77 nbsp 2013 5th 7 6 0 1 198 139 59 nbsp 2015 1st 9 8 0 1 269 209 60 nbsp 2017 2nd 9 7 0 2 281 196 85 nbsp 2019 4th 10 7 0 3 309 249 60 nbsp 2021 1st 9 8 1 0 320 191 129 nbsp nbsp nbsp 2023 qualified nbsp nbsp 2025 TBD nbsp 2027Total 22 28 167 120 6 41 4517 3487 1032European Championship edit As of 2020 Norway has participated in every European Championship that has taken place They are the most successful team in the Championships having won nine golds three silvers and one bronze out of fourteen tournaments The two times Norway finished outside of the top three were at the 2000 Championship in Romania and the 2018 Championship in France Year Position Pld W D L GS GA nbsp 1994 3rd 7 4 0 3 134 130 4 nbsp 1996 2nd 7 4 2 1 179 151 26 nbsp 1998 1st 7 7 0 0 189 132 57 nbsp 2000 6th 6 2 2 2 151 149 2 nbsp 2002 2nd 8 6 1 1 203 169 34 nbsp 2004 1st 8 8 0 0 259 191 68 nbsp 2006 1st 8 8 0 0 258 179 79 nbsp 2008 1st 8 7 1 0 248 169 79 nbsp nbsp 2010 1st 8 7 0 1 239 146 93 nbsp 2012 2nd 8 6 0 2 219 194 25 nbsp nbsp 2014 1st 8 7 0 1 225 192 33 nbsp 2016 1st 8 8 0 0 211 170 41 nbsp 2018 5th 7 5 0 2 224 177 47 nbsp 2020 1st 8 8 0 0 254 160 94 nbsp nbsp nbsp 2022 1st 8 7 0 1 239 190 49 nbsp nbsp nbsp 2024 qualified nbsp 2026 TBD nbsp nbsp nbsp 2028 qualifiedTotal 17 18 114 94 6 14 3232 2499 733Other tournaments edit Carpathian Trophy 1977 Sixth place GF World Cup 05 Winner 37 GF World Cup 07 Third place GF World Cup 08 Winner GF World Cup 09 Second place 38 GF World Cup 10 Second place Mobelringen Cup 2001 Second place Mobelringen Cup 2002 Second place Mobelringen Cup 2003 Winner Mobelringen Cup 2004 Winner Mobelringen Cup 2005 Third place 39 Mobelringen Cup 2006 Winner Mobelringen Cup 2007 Winner Mobelringen Cup 2008 Winner Mobelringen Cup 2009 Winner 40 Mobelringen Cup 2010 Winner Mobelringen Cup 2011 Winner Mobelringen Cup 2012 Third place Mobelringen Cup 2013 Winner Mobelringen Cup 2014 Second place Mobelringen Cup 2015 Second place Mobelringen Cup 2016 Winner Mobelringen Cup 2017 Winner Mobelringen Cup 2018 Winner Intersport Cup 2019 Winner Intersport Cup 2021 Winner EHF Euro Cup 2022 Winner Golden League 2023 WinnerTeam editCurrent squad edit The extended squad for the 2023 World Women s Handball Championship 41 Head coach THorir HergeirssonCaps and goals as of 14 October 2023 No Pos Name Date of birth age Height App Goals Club1 GK Marie Davidsen 1993 08 20 20 August 1993 age 30 1 78 m 12 0 nbsp CSM București3 LB Emilie Hegh Arntzen 1994 01 01 1 January 1994 age 29 1 84 m 155 237 nbsp CSM București4 LB Veronica Kristiansen 1990 07 10 10 July 1990 age 33 1 75 m 171 553 nbsp Gyori ETO KC5 LB Ragnhild Valle Dahl 1998 01 02 2 January 1998 age 25 1 83 m 7 4 nbsp Odense Handbold6 P Maren Nyland Aardahl 1994 03 02 2 March 1994 age 29 1 83 m 35 61 nbsp Odense Handbold7 RB Stine Skogrand 1993 03 03 3 March 1993 age 30 1 73 m 127 221 nbsp Ikast Handbold8 P Oda Mastad 1997 01 01 1 January 1997 age 26 1 75 m 4 2 nbsp Fana9 RB Nora Mork 1991 04 05 5 April 1991 age 32 1 67 m 170 837 nbsp Team Esbjerg10 CB Stine Bredal Oftedal c 1991 09 25 25 September 1991 age 32 1 68 m 244 679 nbsp Gyori ETO KC11 RW Malin Aune 1995 03 04 4 March 1995 age 28 1 65 m 101 185 nbsp Odense Handbold12 GK Silje Solberg Osthassel 1990 06 16 16 June 1990 age 33 1 78 m 191 7 nbsp Gyori ETO KC13 P Kari Brattset Dale 1991 02 15 15 February 1991 age 32 1 83 m 106 284 nbsp Gyori ETO KC14 LB Kristine Breistol 1993 08 23 23 August 1993 age 30 1 93 m 60 80 nbsp Team Esbjerg15 P Vilde Ingstad 1994 12 18 18 December 1994 age 28 1 78 m 113 156 nbsp CSM București16 GK Katrine Lunde 1980 03 30 30 March 1980 age 43 1 81 m 343 3 nbsp Vipers Kristiansand17 RW Tuva Hove 2000 06 11 11 June 2000 age 23 1 75 m 4 6 nbsp Vipers Kristiansand18 LW Sara Berg 2001 09 09 9 September 2001 age 22 1 76 m 2 1 nbsp Fana19 RB Moa Hogdahl Schonningsen 1996 03 14 14 March 1996 age 27 1 78 m 38 42 nbsp Nykobing Falster20 RW Marit Rosberg Jacobsen 1994 02 25 25 February 1994 age 29 1 65 m 98 172 nbsp Team Esbjerg21 LB Ingvild Bakkerud 1995 07 09 9 July 1995 age 28 1 87 m 37 55 nbsp Ikast Handbold22 RB Kristina Novak 2000 08 29 29 August 2000 age 23 1 73 m 17 32 nbsp Sola HK23 LW Camilla Herrem 1986 10 08 8 October 1986 age 37 1 67 m 291 829 nbsp Sola HK24 LW Sanna Solberg Isaksen 1990 06 16 16 June 1990 age 33 1 78 m 185 357 nbsp Team Esbjerg25 CB Henny Reistad 1999 02 09 9 February 1999 age 24 1 81 m 70 272 nbsp Team Esbjerg26 RW Emilie Hovden 1996 04 05 5 April 1996 age 27 1 63 m 24 55 nbsp Gyori ETO KC27 LW Sunniva Naes Andersen 1996 11 12 12 November 1996 age 26 1 73 m 23 51 nbsp Vipers Kristiansand29 LW Kristin Venn 1994 03 05 5 March 1994 age 29 1 68 m 2 5 nbsp Storhamar HE30 LB Maja Furu Saeteren 2003 05 14 14 May 2003 age 20 1 72 m 0 0 nbsp Larvik HK32 GK Olivia Lykke Nygaard 2001 09 14 14 September 2001 age 22 1 81 m 4 0 nbsp Storhamar HE33 LB Thale Rushfeldt Deila 2000 01 15 15 January 2000 age 23 1 78 m 21 32 nbsp Odense Handbold34 CB Live Rushfeldt Deila 2000 01 15 15 January 2000 age 23 1 76 m 3 6 nbsp Sola HK40 GK Eli Marie Raasok 1996 11 21 21 November 1996 age 26 1 76 m 2 0 nbsp Storhamar HE44 GK June Krogh 2003 12 02 2 December 2003 age 19 1 87 m 0 0 nbsp Follo HK Damer46 P Ane Hogseth 2001 01 15 15 January 2001 age 22 1 78 m 14 8 nbsp Storhamar HE55 P Heidi Loke 1982 12 12 12 December 1982 age 40 1 73 m 226 801 nbsp Larvik HKCoaching staff edit Role NameHead coach nbsp Thorir HergeirssonAssistant coach nbsp Tonje LarsenGoalkeeping coach nbsp Mats OlssonDoctor nbsp Nils Ivar LeraandDoctor nbsp Aina EmausPhysiotherapist nbsp Nina A MarkussenPhysiotherapist nbsp Morten FjeldskarMasseur nbsp Marius EriksrudMasseur nbsp Tania LongeVideo analysis nbsp Henning KrogerCoaching resource analysis nbsp Joar GjerdeHead leader nbsp Mads Stian HansenTeam Administrator nbsp Grethe IngelsPast squads edit 1971 World Championship 7th place Liv Bjork Siri Keul Sissel Buchholdt Bjorg Andersen Eldbjorg Willassen Karen Fladset Astri Knudsen Bech Sigrid Halvorsen Astrid Skei Hosoien Unni Anisdahl Inger Johanne Tveter Lille Storberg Anne Hilmersen Berit Moen Johansen 1973 World Championship 8th place Liv Bjork Siri Keul Sissel Buchholdt Bjorg Andersen Karen Fladset Kari Aagaard Astri Knudsen Bech Sigrid Halvorsen Unni Anisdahl Inger Johanne Tveter Grethe Tonnesen Hjordis Hosoien Wenche Wensberg Svanhild Sponberg 1975 World Championship 8th place Liv Bjork Siri Keul Sissel Buchholdt Marit Breivik Bjorg Andersen Kari Aagaard Astri Knudsen Bech Unni Anisdahl Anne Aanestad Winter Turid Sannes Hjordis Hosoien Wenche Wensberg Randi Elisabeth Dyrdal Lisabeth H Muhrer Coach Frode Kyvag1982 World Championship 7th place Liv Bjork Linn Siri Jensen Turid Smedsgard Heidi Sundal Hanne Hegh Sissel Buchholdt Britt Johansen Kristin Midthun Marit Breivik Ingunn Thomassen Berg Kristin Glosimot Kjeldsberg Wenche Halvorsen Stensrud Ase Nygard Pedersen Ingunn Rise Kirkeby Susanne Hannestad Coach Karen Fladset1986 World Championship Third place Kristin Midthun Heidi Sundal Trine Haltvik Ingrid Steen Ase Birkrem Cathrine Svendsen Hanne Hegh captain Hanne Hogness Anne Migliosi Kristin Eide Karin Pettersen Karin Singstad Unni Birkrem Linn Siri Jensen Kjerstin Andersen Coach Sven Tore Jacobsen1988 Summer Olympics Second place 5 Annette Skotvoll Berit Digre Cathrine Svendsen Hanne Hegh captain Hanne Hogness Heidi Sundal Karin Singstad Ingrid Steen Karin Pettersen Kjerstin Andersen Kristin Midthun Susann Goksor Marte Eliasson Trine Haltvik Vibeke Johnsen Coach Sven Tore Jacobsen1990 World Championship 6th place Kjerstin Andersen Annette Skotvoll Reidun Gunnarson Susann Goksor Kjersti Grini Trine Haltvik Hanne Hegh captain Hanne Hogness Marte Eliasson Kristin Cecilie Karlsen Cathrine Svendsen Tonje Sagstuen Karin Pettersen Tone Anne Alvestad SelandCoach Sven Tore Jacobsen1992 Summer Olympics Second place 6 Annette Skotvoll Cathrine Svendsen Hanne Hogness captain Hege Froseth Heidi Sundal Heidi Tjugum Henriette Henriksen Ingrid Steen Karin Pettersen Kristine Duvholt Mona Dahle Siri Eftedal Susann Goksor Tonje Sagstuen Coach Sven Tore Jacobsen1993 World Championship Third place Cecilie Leganger Anette Skottvoll Hege Froseth Susann Goksor captain Siri Eftedal Connie Mathisen Mette Davidsen Mona Dahle Marte Eliasson Kristine Duvholt Karin Pettersen Heidi Sundal Hege Kristine Kvitsand Tonje Sagstuen Cathrine Svendsen Coach Sven Tore Jacobsen1994 European Championship Third place Cecilie Leganger Annette Skotvoll Monica Loken Tonje Larsen Kjersti Grini Tonje Sagstuen Susann Goksor captain Kristine Moldestad Kristine Duvholt Marte Eliasson Kari Solem Hege Kristine Kvitsand Mona Dahle Ingrid Steen Siri EftedalCoach Marit Breivik1995 World Championship 4th place Heidi Tjugum Cecilie Leganger Annette Skotvoll Susann Goksor captain Mette Davidsen Kjersti Grini Ann Cathrin Eriksen Mona Dahle Tonje Sagstuen Tonje Larsen Hege Kristin Kvitsand Cathrine Svendsen Kristine MoldestadCoach Marit Breivik1996 Summer Olympics 4th place 34 Ann Cathrin Eriksen Annette Skotvoll Hege Kvitsand Heidi Tjugum Hilde Ostbo Kari Solem Kjersti Grini Kristine Duvholt Kristine Moldestad Mette Davidsen Mona Dahle Sahra Hausmann Susann Goksor captain Tonje Larsen Trine Haltvik Coach Marit Breivik1996 European Championship Second place Heidi Tjugum Jeanette Nilsen Annette Skotvoll Tonje Larsen Kjersti Grini Sahra Hausmann Susann Goksor captain Kari Solem Monica Vik Hansen Trine Haltvik Kristine Moldestad Mette Davidsen Janne Tuven Ellen Thomsen Silje Bolset Coach Marit Breivik1997 World Championship Second place Heidi Tjugum Jeanette Nilsen Lise Kristiansen Tonje Sagstuen Susann Goksor Bjerkrheim captain Trine Haltvik Mette Davidsen Tonje Larsen Janne Tuven Anette Tveter Kari Solem Sahra Hausmann Monica Vik Hansen Ellen Thomsen Coach Marit Breivik1998 European Championship Winner 42 Ann Cathrin Eriksen Camilla Carstens Cecilie Leganger Elisabeth Hilmo Elise Margrete Alsand Else Marthe Sorlie Lybekk Heidi Tjugum Janne Tuven Jeanette Nilsen Kjersti Grini captain Mette Davidsen Mia Hundvin Sahra Hausmann Siv Heim Saeboe Tonje Larsen Trine Haltvik Coach Marit Breivik1999 World Championship Winner 36 Ann Cathrin Eriksen Birgitte Saettem Cecilie Leganger Elisabeth Hilmo Else Marthe Sorlie Heidi Tjugum Jeanette Nilsen Kjersti Grini Kristine Duvholt Marianne Rokne Mette Davidsen Mia Hundvin Sahra Hausmann Susann Goksor Bjerkrheim captain Tonje Larsen Trine Haltvik Coach Marit Breivik2000 Summer Olympics Third place 35 Ann Cathrin Eriksen Birgitte Saettem Cecilie Leganger Elisabeth Hilmo Else Marthe Sorlie Heidi Tjugum Jeanette Nilsen Kjersti Grini Kristine Duvholt Marianne Rokne Mia Hundvin Monica Sandve Susann Goksor Bjerkrheim captain Tonje Larsen Trine Haltvik Coach Marit Breivik2000 European Championship 6th place 43 Birgitte Saettem Camilla Carstens Camilla Thorsen Cecilie Thorsteinsen Elisabeth Hilmo Else Marthe Sorlie captain Gro Hammerseng Hege Christin Vikebo Hege Johansen Jeanette Nilsen Kristine Duvholt Marianne Rokne Mimi Kopperud Slevigen Karoline Dyhre Breivang Monica Sandve Vigdis Harsaker Coach Marit Breivik2001 World Championship Second place Cecilie Leganger Mimi Kopperud Sleivigen Heidi Halvorsen Kjersti Grini captain Gro Hammerseng Kristine Duvholt Janne Tuven Marianne Rokne Else Marthe Sorlie Elisabeth Hilmo Monica Sandve Vigdis Harsaker Kristine Lunde Unni Nyhamar Hinkel Hanne Halen Coach Marit Breivik2002 European Championship Second place 44 Anette Hovind Johansen Birgitte Saettem Elisabeth Hilmo Else Marthe Sorlie Lybekk captain Gro Hammerseng Heidi Tjugum Mork Janne Tuven Kari Anne Henriksen Katja Nyberg Katrine Lunde Lina Olsson Rosenberg Mia Hundvin Mimi Kopperud Slevigen Monica Sandve Tonje Larsen Vigdis Harsaker Coach Marit Breivik2003 World Championship 6th place Heidi Tjugum Cecilie Leganger Katrine Lunde Gro Hammerseng captain Unni Nyhamar Hinkel Elisabeth Hilmo Vigdis Harsaker Berit Hynne Anette Hovind Johansen Tonje Larsen Kristine Lunde Else Marthe Sorlie Lybekk Katja Nyberg Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Monica Sandve Ragnhild Aamodt Coach Marit Breivik2004 European Championship Winner 45 Camilla Thorsen Elisabeth Hilmo Else Marthe Sorlie Lybekk Gro Hammerseng captain Goril Snorroeggen Isabel Blanco Kari Mette Johansen Karoline Dyhre Breivang Katja Nyberg Katrine Lunde Kjersti Beck Kristine Lunde Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Ragnhild Aamodt Randi Gustad Terese Pedersen Vigdis Harsaker Coach Marit Breivik2005 World Championship 9th place 46 Anette Hovind Johansen Camilla Thorsen Elisabeth Hilmo captain Isabel Blanco Kari Mette Johansen Karoline Dyhre Breivang Katrine Lunde Kjersti Beck Kristine Lunde Linn Jorum Sulland Marianne Rokne Ragnhild Aamodt Randi Gustad Terese Pedersen Tonje Nostvold Coach Marit Breivik2006 European Championship Winner 47 Anette Hovind Johansen Anne Kjersti Suvdal Else Marthe Sorlie Lybekk Gro Hammerseng captain Goril Snorroeggen Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Kari Mette Johansen Karoline Dyhre Breivang Katja Nyberg Katrine Lunde Kristine Lunde Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Marianne Rokne Marit Malm Frafjord Ragnhild Aamodt Terese Pedersen Tonje Nostvold Coach Marit Breivik2007 World Championship Second place 48 Anette Hovind Johansen Else Marthe Sorlie Lybekk Gro Hammerseng captain Goril Snorroeggen Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Kari Mette Johansen Karoline Dyhre Breivang Katja Nyberg Katrine Lunde Haraldsen Linn Jorum Sulland Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Marit Malm Frafjord Ragnhild Aamodt Terese Pedersen Tonje Nostvold Vigdis Harsaker Coach Marit Breivik2008 Summer Olympics Winner 2 Else Marthe Sorlie Lybekk Gro Hammerseng captain Goril Snorroeggen Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Kari Mette Johansen Karoline Dyhre Breivang Katja Nyberg Katrine Lunde Haraldsen Kristine Lunde Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Marit Malm Frafjord Ragnhild Aamodt Tonje Larsen Tonje Nostvold Coach Marit Breivik2008 European Championship Winner 49 Camilla Herrem Heidi Loke Isabel Blanco Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Kari Mette Johansen Karoline Dyhre Breivang Katrine Lunde Haraldsen Kristine Lunde captain Linn Jorum Sulland Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Marit Malm Frafjord Ragnhild Aamodt Terese Pedersen Tine Rustad Kristiansen Tonje Larsen Tonje Nostvold Coach Marit Breivik2009 World Championship Third place Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Renate Urne Ida Alstad Heidi Loke Tonje Nostvold Karoline Dyhre Breivang Katrine Lunde Haraldsen Kristine Lunde Borgersen captain Kari Mette Johansen Terese Pedersen Marit Malm Frafjord Tonje Larsen Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Tine Stange Anja Edin Camilla Herrem Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2010 European Championship Winner Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Mari Molid Nora Mork Ida Alstad Heidi Loke Tonje Nostvold Karoline Dyhre Breivang Gro Hammerseng captain Kari Mette Johansen Marit Malm Frafjord Tonje Larsen Katrine Lunde Haraldsen Linn Jorum Sulland Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Stine Bredal Oftedal Tine Stange Camilla Herrem Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2011 World Championship Winner Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Mari Molid Stine Bredal Oftedal Ida Alstad Heidi Loke Tonje Nostvold Karoline Dyhre Breivang Kristine Lunde Borgersen Kari Mette Johansen Marit Malm Frafjord captain Goril Snorroeggen Katrine Lunde Haraldsen Linn Jorum Sulland Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Koren Amanda Kurtovic Camilla Herrem Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2012 Summer Olympics Winner Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Ida Alstad Heidi Loke Tonje Nostvold Karoline Dyhre Breivang Kristine Lunde Borgersen Kari Mette Johansen Marit Malm Frafjord captain Goril Snorroeggen Katrine Lunde Haraldsen Linn Jorum Sulland Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Koren Amanda Kurtovic Camilla Herrem Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2012 European Championship Second place Karoline Naess Stine Bredal Oftedal Ida Alstad Heidi Loke Karoline Dyhre Breivang Kristine Lunde Borgersen Anja Edin Silje Solberg Marit Malm Frafjord captain Ida Bjorndalen Katrine Lunde Haraldsen Linn Jorum Sulland Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Koren Linn Gosse Maja Jakobsen Camilla Herrem Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2013 World Championship 5th place Mari Molid Stine Bredal Oftedal Ida Alstad Heidi Loke Tonje Nostvold Karoline Dyhre Breivang captain Isabel Blanco Anja Hammerseng Edin Silje Solberg Linn Jorum Sulland Katrine Lunde Veronica Kristiansen Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Koren Nora Mork Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2014 European Championship Winner Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Betina Riegelhuth Emilie Hegh Arntzen Veronica Kristiansen Ida Alstad Heidi Loke Karoline Dyhre Breivang captain Nora Mork Stine Bredal Oftedal Silje Solberg Ida Bjorndalen Karlsson Emily Stang Sando Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Koren Maja Jakobsen Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Pernille Wibe Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2015 World Championship Winner Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Mari Molid Veronica Kristiansen Ida Alstad Heidi Loke Stine Skogrand Vilde Ingstad Nora Mork Stine Bredal Oftedal captain Silje Solberg Linn Jorum Sulland Pernille Wibe Betina Riegelhuth Amanda Kurtovic Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Marta Tomac Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2016 Summer Olympics Third place Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Mari Molid Emilie Hegh Arntzen Veronica Kristiansen Ida Alstad Heidi Loke Nora Mork Stine Bredal Oftedal captain Marit Malm Frafjord Katrine Lunde Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Koren Amanda Kurtovic Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2016 European Championship Winner Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Emilie Hegh Arntzen Veronica Kristiansen Stine Skogrand Vilde Ingstad Nora Mork Stine Bredal Oftedal captain Malin Aune Silje Solberg Marit Malm Frafjord Silje Waade Kjerstin Boge Solas Amanda Kurtovic Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Marta Tomac Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2017 World Championship Second place Kari Aalvik Grimsbo Emilie Hegh Arntzen Veronica Kristiansen Heidi Loke Stine Skogrand Vilde Ingstad Nora Mork Stine Bredal Oftedal captain Silje Solberg Kari Brattset Katrine Lunde Helene Gigstad Fauske Emilie Christensen Amanda Kurtovic Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Marit Rosberg Jacobsen Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2018 European Championship 5th place Henny Reistad Emilie Hegh Arntzen Veronica Kristiansen Heidi Loke Silje Waade Stine Bredal Oftedal captain Malin Aune Silje Solberg Kari Brattset Linn Jorum Sulland Katrine Lunde Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Thea Mork Marta Tomac Marit Rosberg Jacobsen Vilde Ingstad Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2019 World Championship 4th place Emilie Hegh Arntzen Heidi Loke Stine Skogrand Silje Waade Stine Bredal Oftedal captain Malin Aune Silje Solberg Kari Brattset Dale Andrea Austmo Pedersen Helene Gigstad Fauske Moa Hogdahl Marit Rosberg Jacobsen Ingvild Bakkerud Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Isaksen Kristine Breistol Marta Tomac Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2020 European Championship Winner Emily Stang Sando Henny Reistad Emilie Hegh Arntzen Veronica Kristiansen Marit Malm Frafjord Heidi Loke Stine Skogrand Nora Mork Stine Bredal Oftedal captain Malin Aune Silje Solberg Kari Brattset Dale Katrine Lunde Marit Rosberg Jacobsen Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Isaksen Kristine Breistol Marta Tomac Rikke Granlund Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2020 Summer Olympics Third place Henny Reistad Veronica Kristiansen Marit Malm Frafjord Stine Skogrand Nora Mork Stine Bredal Oftedal captain Silje Solberg Kari Brattset Dale Katrine Lunde Marit Rosberg Jacobsen Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Isaksen Kristine Breistol Marta Tomac Vilde Johansen Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2021 World Championship Winner Henny Reistad Emilie Hegh Arntzen Veronica Kristiansen Nora Mork Stine Bredal Oftedal captain Malin Aune Silje Solberg Kari Brattset Dale Vilde Ingstad Katrine Lunde Moa Hogdahl Marit Rosberg Jacobsen Camilla Herrem Sanna Solberg Isaksen Kristine Breistol Emilie Hovden Rikke Granlund Maren Nyland Aardahl Coach Thorir Hergeirsson2022 European Championship Winner Marie Davidsen Emilie Hegh Arntzen Ragnhild Valle Dahl Maren Nyland Aardahl Stine Skogrand Nora Mork Stine Bredal Oftedal captain Malin Aune Silje Solberg Osthassel Kristine Breistol Vilde Ingstad Katrine Lunde Kristina Novak Henny Reistad Emilie Hovden Sunniva Naes Andersen Anniken Wollik Thale Rushfeldt Deila Ane Hogseth Coach Thorir Hergeirsson Coaches edit Frode Kyvag 1974 1978 50 Otto Th Pedersen 1978 1982 51 52 Karen Fladset 1982 1984 53 Sven Tore Jacobsen 1984 1993 4 Marit Breivik 1994 2009 54 Thorir Hergeirsson 2009 present 55 56 Captains edit Hanne Hegh World Championship 1986 Olympic Games 1988 World Championship 1990 57 Hanne Hogness Olympic Games 1992 57 Susann Goksor Bjerkrheim World Championship 1993 European Championship 1994 World Championship 1995 Olympic Games 1996 European Championship 1996 World Championship 1997 World Championship 1999 Olympic Games 2000 Kjersti Grini European Championship 1998 World Championship 2001 58 Else Marthe Sorlie Lybekk European Championship 2000 European Championship 2002 59 Gro Hammerseng World Championship 2003 European Championship 2004 European Championship 2006 World Championship 2007 Olympic Games 2008 European Championship 2010 60 Elisabeth Hilmo World Championship 2005 61 Kristine Lunde European Championship 2008 World Championship 2009 22 Marit Malm Frafjord World Championship 2011 Olympic Games 2012 European Championship 2012 Karoline Dyhre Breivang World Championship 2013 European Championship 2014 Stine Bredal Oftedal World Championship 2015 Olympic Games 2016 European Championship 2016 World Championship 2017 European Championship 2018 World Championship 2019 European Championship 2020 Olympic Games 2020 World Championship 2021 European Championship 2022 Notable players edit Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments either as Most Valuable Player top scorer or as a member of the All Star Team MVPCecilie Leganger 1993 World Championship 62 Trine Haltvik 1998 European Championship Gro Hammerseng 2004 and 2006 European Championship Katja Nyberg 2007 World Championship Kristine Lunde 2008 European Championship Anja Edin 2012 European Championship Stine Bredal Oftedal 2017 World Championship Kari Brattset Dale 2021 World Championship Henny Reistad 2022 European ChampionshipAll Star TeamHeidi Sundal 1992 Summer Olympics 63 1993 World Championship Cecilie Leganger 1993 1995 1999 and 2001 World Championship 1994 and 1998 European Championship Kjersti Grini 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics 63 1998 European Championship Heidi Tjugum 1996 European Championship 2000 Summer Olympics 63 Tonje Sagstuen 1997 World Championship Kristine Duvholt Havnas 1999 World Championship Lina Olsson Rosenberg 2002 European Championship Gro Hammerseng 2004 2006 and 2010 European Championship 2007 World Championship Kari Mette Johansen 2006 European Championship Else Marthe Sorlie Lybekk 2008 Summer Olympics Katrine Lunde 2008 and 2020 Summer Olympics 2008 2010 and 2012 European Championship 2017 World Championship Linn Kristin Riegelhuth 2008 European Championship 2009 World Championship Tonje Larsen 2008 European Championship Kristine Lunde 2008 European Championship Camilla Herrem 2009 and 2019 World Championship 2016 and 2020 European Championship Heidi Loke 2010 2012 and 2014 European Championship 2011 and 2015 World Championship 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics Kari Aalvik Grimsbo 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics Nora Mork 2014 2016 and 2020 European Championship 2015 and 2017 and 2021 World Championship Silje Solberg 2014 European Championship Stine Bredal Oftedal 2015 World Championship 2018 2020 and 2022 European Championship Henny Reistad 2021 World ChampionshipTop scorersKjersti Grini 1996 European Championship 48 goals 2000 Summer Olympics 61 goals Linn Kristin Riegelhuth 2008 European Championship 51 goals Nora Mork 2016 Summer Olympics 62 goals 2016 European Championship 53 goals 2017 World Championship 66 goals 2020 European Championship 52 goals 2020 Summer Olympics 52 goals 2022 European Championship 50 goals Individual all time records edit Still active national team players are highlighted Most matches played edit Total number of matches played in official competitions only 64 Player Matches Goals1 Katrine Lunde 343 32 Karoline Dyhre Breivang 305 4753 Susann Goksor Bjerkrheim 296 8444 Camilla Herrem 291 8295 Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Koren 279 9716 Heidi Sundal 269 7317 Tonje Larsen 264 5678 Annette Skotvoll 250 29 Stine Bredal Oftedal 244 67910 Karin Pettersen Ryen 244 546Last updated 14 October 2023Source handball no Most goals scored edit Total number of goals scored in official matches only 65 Player Goals Matches Average1 Kjersti Grini 1003 201 4 992 Linn Kristin Riegelhuth Koren 971 279 3 483 Cathrine Roll Matthiesen 921 234 3 934 Susann Goksor Bjerkrheim 844 296 2 855 Nora Mork 837 170 4 926 Trine Haltvik 834 241 3 467 Camilla Herrem 829 291 2 858 Heidi Loke 801 226 3 549 Heidi Sundal 731 269 2 7710 Stine Bredal Oftedal 679 244 2 78Last updated 14 October 2023Source handball noReferences edit Heja Norge Norway World Champion 2011 Retrieved 2 July 2016 a b c d Handball at the 2008 Beijing Summer 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