Norway women's national handball team

The Norway women's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2017, Norway has been in 21 finals and is regarded as the finest women's national handball team ever.

Norway
Information
Association	Norwegian Handball Federation
Coach	Thorir Hergeirsson
Assistant coach	Tonje Larsen
Captain	Stine Bredal Oftedal
Most caps	Karoline Dyhre Breivang (305)
Most goals	Kjersti Grini (1003)
Ranking	#4 (213 points)
Colours
Home Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances	7 (First in 1988)
Best result	1st (2008, 2012)
World Championship
Appearances	20 (First in 1971)
Best result	1st (1999, 2011, 2015)
European Championship
Appearances	13 (First in 1994)
Best result	1st (1998, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016)
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Norway women's national handball team

Medal record
Olympic Games
	2008 Beijing	Team
	2012 London	Team
	1988 Seoul	Team
	1992 Barcelona	Team
	2000 Sydney	Team
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Team
World Championship
	1999 Denmark/Norway
	2011 Brazil
	2015 Denmark
	1997 Germany
	2001 Italy
	2007 France
	2017 Germany
	1986 Netherlands
	1993 Norway
	2009 China
European Championship
	1998 Netherlands
	2004 Hungary
	2006 Sweden
	2008 Macedonia
	2010 Norway/Denmark
	2014 Croatia/Hungary
	2016 Sweden
	1996 Denmark
	2002 Denmark
	2012 Serbia
	1994 Germany

Norway women's national handball team holds the distinction in the sport for being the only women's side, and men's side, to have won the European Championship four consecutive times. Their 7 gold medals is a sport record. In 2011, they became the sport's third team and the second Woman'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.

History

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 seven European Championships, and three 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 seven golds, three silvers, and one bronze in twelve tournaments. The 2000 European Championship is the only time Norway finished outside of the top three.

Early years (1946–1983)

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)

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)

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

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

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

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–)

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.

Results

Olympic Games

Since their first appearance in 1988, Norway has participated in seven 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	TBD
Total	7/12	45	33	2	21	1195	1024	+171

World Championship

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	TBD
2023	Qualified as co-host
2025	TBD
2027
Total	21/28	158	112	5	41	4197	3294	+903

European Championship

As of 2019, Norway has participated in every European Championship that has taken place. They are the most successful team in the Championships, having won seven golds, three silvers, and one bronze out of thirteen 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	Qualified as co-host
2022	TBD
2024
Total	14/16	98	79	6	13	2739	2149	+590

Other tournaments

• 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
• Møbelringen Cup 2001 – Second place
• Møbelringen Cup 2002 – Second place
• Møbelringen Cup 2003 – Winner
• Møbelringen Cup 2004 – Winner
• Møbelringen Cup 2005 – Third place[39]
• Møbelringen Cup 2006 – Winner
• Møbelringen Cup 2007 – Winner
• Møbelringen Cup 2008 – Winner
• Møbelringen Cup 2009 – Winner[40]
• Møbelringen Cup 2010 – Winner
• Møbelringen Cup 2011 – Winner
• Møbelringen Cup 2012 – Third place
• Møbelringen Cup 2013 – Winner
• Møbelringen Cup 2014 – Second place
• Møbelringen Cup 2015 – Second place
• Møbelringen Cup 2016 – Winner
• Møbelringen Cup 2017 – Winner
• Møbelringen Cup 2018 – Winner
• Intersport Cup 2019 – Winner

Team

Current extended squad

The squad chosen for training in Kristiansand 1-7 June 2020. Due to the Covid-19 situation the players will be divided between two groups (1-4 June and 4-7 June).[41]

Head coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

Caps and goals as of 15 May 2020.

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club GK Emily Stang Sando (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989 1.80 m 23 0 SG BBM Bietigheim 12 GK Silje Solberg (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 1.78 m 145 1 Győri Audi ETO KC 23 LW Camilla Herrem (1986-10-08) 8 October 1986 1.67 m 247 664 Sola HK 20 RW Marit Røsberg Jacobsen (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 1.65 m 60 115 Team Esbjerg 24 LW Sanna Solberg-Isaksen (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 1.78 m 146 267 Team Esbjerg 2 LB Henny Reistad (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 1.80 m 13 30 Vipers Kristiansand CB Tonje Enkerud (1994-08-21) 21 August 1994 1.77 m 5 6 Storhamar HE 3 LB Emilie Hegh Arntzen (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 1.84 m 103 181 Vipers Kristiansand 25 LB Kristine Breistøl (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993 1.91 m 6 6 Team Esbjerg 6 P Heidi Løke (1982-12-12) 12 December 1982 1.73 m 215 789 Vipers Kristiansand 19 RB Moa Högdahl (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 1.78 m 22 25 Viborg HK 22 RB Amanda Kurtović (1991-07-25) 25 July 1991 1.75 m 115 285 Győri Audi ETO KC 21 LB Ingvild Bakkerud (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 1.87 m 25 42 Herning-Ikast Håndbold 15 P Vilde Ingstad (1994-12-18) 18 December 1994 1.78 m 74 56 Team Esbjerg LB Ragnhild Valle Dahl (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 1.78 m 0 0 Vipers Kristiansand CB Julie Bøe Jacobsen (1998-06-23) 23 June 1998 1.66 m 0 0 Byåsen HE GK Andrea Austmo Pedersen (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 1.80 m 17 0 Vipers Kristiansand 8 RB Silje Waade (1994-03-20) 20 March 1994 1.83 m 45 57 Vipers Kristiansand P Maren Nyland Aardahl (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 1.82 m 0 0 SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea GK Rikke Marie Granlund (1989-11-14) 14 November 1989 1.72 m 0 0 Team Esbjerg 11 P Kari Brattset Dale (1991-02-15) 15 February 1991 1.83 m 63 138 Győri Audi ETO KC 9 RB Nora Mørk (1991-04-05) 5 April 1991 1.67 m 117 566 Vipers Kristiansand 7 RB Stine Skogrand (1993-03-03) 3 March 1993 1.73 m 82 130 Herning-Ikast Håndbold 16 GK Katrine Lunde (1980-03-30) 30 March 1980 1.80 m 299 3 Vipers Kristiansand 26 CB Marta Tomac (1990-09-20) 20 September 1990 1.79 m 69 71 Vipers Kristiansand 11 RW Malin Aune (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 1.65 m 58 109 Vipers Kristiansand 13 P Marit Malm Frafjord (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985 1.82 m 197 406 Team Esbjerg LW Vilde Jonassen (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 1.65 m 0 0 Vipers Kristiansand

Past squads

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, Nora Mørk, Stine Bredal Oftedal (captain), 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

Coaches

• Frode Kyvåg (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

• 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)
• Stine Bredal Oftedal (European Championship 2014, World Championship 2015, Olympic Games 2016, European Championship 2016, World Championship 2017, European Championship 2018, World Championship 2019)

Notable players

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

• Cecilie Leganger, 1993 World Championship[62]
• 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

All-Star Team

• Heidi 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 Havnås, 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 Sørlie Lybekk, 2008 Summer Olympics
• Katrine Lunde, 2008 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 European Championship
• Heidi Løke, 2010, 2012 and 2014 European Championship; 2011 and 2015 World Championship, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
• Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
• Nora Mørk, 2014 and 2016 European Championship; 2015 and 2017 World Championship
• Silje Solberg, 2014 European Championship
• Stine Bredal Oftedal, 2015 World Championship, 2018 European Championship

Top scorers

• Kjersti Grini, 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)

Individual all-time records

  Still active players are highlighted

Most matches played Total number of matches played in official competitions only.[64] # Player Matches Goals 1 Karoline Dyhre Breivang 305 475 2 Katrine Lunde 299 3 3 Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim 296 844 4 Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren 279 971 5 Heidi Sundal 269 731 6 Tonje Larsen 264 567 7 Annette Skotvoll 250 2 8 Camilla Herrem 247 664 9 Karin Pettersen Ryen 243 544 10 Trine Haltvik 241 834 Last updated: 15 December 2019 Source: handball.no

Most goals scored Total number of goals scored in official matches only.[65] # Player Goals Matches Average 1 Kjersti Grini 1003 201 4.99 2 Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren 971 279 3.48 3 Cathrine Roll-Matthiesen 921 234 3.93 4 Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim 844 296 2.85 5 Trine Haltvik 834 241 3.46 6 Heidi Løke 789 215 3.67 7 Heidi Sundal 731 269 2.71 8 Camilla Herrem 664 247 2.69 9 Gro Hammerseng-Edin 631 167 3.77 10 Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk 598 215 2.78 Last updated: 15 December 2019 Source: handball.no

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External links

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