Stine Bredal Oftedal

Stine Bredal Oftedal (born 25 September 1991) is a Norwegian handball player for Győri Audi ETO KC and the Norwegian national team, where she is the team captain.[1] She was voted World Handball Player of the Year 2019 by the International Handball Federation.

Stine Bredal Oftedal
Stine Bredal Oftedal in 2017
Personal information
Born (1991-09-25) 25 September 1991
Nittedal, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Győri Audi ETO KC
Number 15
Senior clubs
Years Team
2007–2008
 Helset IF
2008–2013
 Stabæk IF
2013–2017
 Issy-Paris Hand
2017–
 Győri Audi ETO KC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–
 Norway 187 (492)

She hails from Nittedal and started her career in Nit/Hak HK.[2] She then continued to Fjellhammer IL before continuing to Helset IF.[3] Helset is a feeder team for Stabæk Håndball, and so she has played for Stabæk since the 2008–09 season while still being registered in Helset.[2]

She studied at BI Norwegian Business School.[2] Previously she competed for Nittedal IL in the javelin throw, throwing 32.08 m at the age 13.[4]

Achievements

National team

European
  • EHF Champions League:
    • Winner: 2018, 2019

Domestic

Individual awards

Personal life

She is the older sister of fellow handball player Hanna Bredal Oftedal.[10]

She is in a relationship with fellow handballer, Rune Dahmke.[11]

References
  1. EHF profile
  2. Birkeland, Kirsten (17 November 2010). "Her er Stine!" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  3. "Landslagsprofiler – Stine Bredal Oftedal" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  4. "Spyd/Javelin Thro". Norwegian Athletics. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  5. "Oftedal and Landin named 2019 IHF World Players of the Year". IHF. 18 July 2020.
  6. Stine Bredal Oftedal. nbcolympics.com
  7. "Stalwarts of nine teams make the EHF Euro 2018 All-Star Team". fra2018.ehf-euro.com. 16 December 2018.
  8. "New All-Star Team features three fresh names and returning Neagu". eurohandball.com. 5 June 2020.
  9. "World Female Best 8 in 2019!". handball-planet.com. 20 January 2020.
  10. "Hanna har slitt med skade – nå legger Stines lillesøster opp". Varingen. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  11. "Dette er den nye kjæresten til Stine Bredal Oftedal (26)". TV 2. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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