Camilla Herrem

Last updated

Camilla Herrem
Herrem.jpg
Personal information
Born (1986-10-08) 8 October 1986 (age 37)
Sola, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club Sola HK
Number 77
Youth career
YearsTeam
1992–2002
 Sola HK
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2002–2006
 Sola HK
2006–2014
 Byåsen HE
2014–2015
 HCM Baia Mare
2015–2016
 TTH Holstebro
2016–2017
 HC Vardar
2017–
 Sola HK
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–
 Norway 306 (896)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Brazil
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Denmark
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Spain
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Germany
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 China
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Macedonia
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Denmark/Norway
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Croatia/Hungary
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Sweden
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Denmark
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Serbia

Camilla Herrem (born 8 October 1986) is a Norwegian handball player for Sola HK and the Norwegian national team. [1] [2]

Contents

Her international achievements include one Olympic gold medal, three World Championship gold medals, and five gold medals at the European Championship. She became the most successful player in World Championships history with three gold, one silver and one bronze medal by winning the 2021 World Championship.

Career

Camilla Herrem started to play handball at Sola HK as a playmaker, but retrained as a left wing at 16. She made her debut in the Norwegian League at the age of 16. She first played at international level in the Cup Winners' Cup in 2005.

She moved to the Norwegian Championship silver medalist Byåsen in 2006, wherein she was able to participate each year in the Champions League qualifications. She joined the Romanian champion HCM Baia Mare in the 2014–2015 season, where she reached the Champions League quarterfinals. She moved to the Danish club Team Tvis Holstebro for 1 year, and won the Cup Winners' Cup in 2016. She played in HC Vardar [3] in the 2016–2017 season. The Macedonian team reached the Champions League final, and Camilla was chosen as the best left wing of the Champions League season. At the end of the season, she transferred back to Norway, to her first professional club, Sola HK.

She made her debut for the Norwegian national team against Sweden on 5 April 2006. Camilla has been participating in world tournaments since the 2008 European Championship. She also played in the national team at the 2012 Olympic Games, where they won the gold medal. She was also selected for the All-Star team(s) of the 2009 World Championship, the 2016 European Championship, the 2019 World Championship, and the 2020 European Championship.

Camilla Herrem was selected for the World Handball Team of 2011-2020 Decade's best left winger on handball-planet.com vote. [4]

On April 4 2024 in the match against Hungary in EHF Euro Cup 2024, Herrem became historic to be the field player with most caps for Norway. She surpassed legend and retired handballer Karoline Dyhre Breivang, who ended with 305 caps for the Norwegian national team. [5] However, the player with the most caps in total is still goalkeeper Katrine Lunde with 351 caps and counting.

Club career achievements
SeasonLevelTeamLeagueCupInternational Cup
2006/20071.Byåsen2.2.Cup Winners' Cupfinal
2007/20081.Byåsen2.winnerEHF Cup1/4 final
2008/20091.Byåsen3.2.EHF Cup1/4 final
2009/20101.Byåsen2.2.Cup Winners' Cup1/4 final
2010/20111.Byåsen3.1/4 finalEHF Cup1/8 final
2011/20121.Byåsen2.semi-finalCup Winners' Cup1/4 final
2012/20131.Byåsen2.semi-finalCup Winners' Cup1/8 final
2013/20141.Byåsen2.semi-finalCup Winners' Cupsemi-final
2014/20151.Baia Mare2.winnerChampions League1/4 final
2015/20161.Holstebro3.semi-finalCup Winners' Cupwinner
2016/20171.VardarwinnerwinnerChampions Leaguefinal
2017/20181.Sola10.1/4 final--
2018/20192.Solawinnersemi-final--
2019/20201.Sola10.1/4 final--
2020/20211.Sola3.2.--
2021/20221.Sola3.1/4 finalEuropa League1/4 final
2022/20231.Sola3.N/AEuropa LeagueN/A

Achievements

Individual awards

Personal life

Since July 2013, she is married to Norwegian handballer, Steffen Stegavik. [15] On 22 December 2017, Herrem announced that she is pregnant, and that the couple are expecting their first child in July 2018. [16] On 7 July 2018, Herrem gave birth to a son called Theo. [17] On 5 March 2023, Herrem gave birth to a son called Noah. On 29 March 2023, only 24 days after giving birth Herrem made a comeback for Sola HK against Storhamar HE in REMA 1000-ligaen's 22nd and last match. [18]

Camilla uten filter titled autobiographic book published in 2020. [19]

Related Research Articles

The Norway women's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2023, Norway has been in 25 finals and is regarded as one of the finest women's national handball teams ever, with 32 medals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katrine Lunde</span> Norwegian handball player (born 1980)

Katrine Lunde is a Norwegian professional handball goalkeeper for Vipers Kristiansand and the Norwegian national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Linn Jørum Sulland</span> Norwegian handball player (born 1984)

Linn Jørum Sulland is a Norwegian handball player for Oppsal and a retired player for the Norwegian national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heidi Løke</span> Norwegian handball player (born 1982)

Heidi Løke is a Norwegian handball player for Larvik HK and formerly the Norwegian national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nora Mørk</span> Norwegian handball player (born 1991)

Nora Mørk is a Norwegian handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norwegian national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stine Bredal Oftedal</span> Norwegian handball player (born 1991)

Stine Bredal Oftedal is a Norwegian professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Norwegian national team, where she is the team captain. She is three times world champion and five times European champion with the Norwegian national team. Oftedal has several times announced her retiring from international handball after the Summer Olympics of 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maja Jakobsen</span> Norwegian handball player (born 1990)

Maja Jakobsen is a Norwegian handball player. She currently plays for Storhamar HE.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna Vyakhireva</span> Russian handball player

Anna Viktorovna Vyakhireva is a Russian female professional handballer, who plays for Vipers Kristiansand and the Russian national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malin Aune</span> Norwegian handball player (born 1995)

Malin Larsen Aune is a Norwegian handball player for Odense Håndbold and the Norwegian national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kari Brattset Dale</span> Norwegian handball player (born 1991)

Kari Brattset Dale is a Norwegian professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Norwegian national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vipers Kristiansand</span> Norwegian handball club

Vipers Kristiansand is a professional handball club from Kristiansand, Norway. They currently compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malin Holta</span> Norwegian handball player (born 1993)

Malin Holta is a female Norwegian handball player for Sola HK.

Henny Ella Reistad is a Norwegian professional handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norwegian national team.

Christine Karlsen Alver is a Norwegian female handball player who plays for Molde Elite.

Tuva Ulsaker Høve is a Norwegian professional handball player who plays for Vipers Kristiansand.

The 2020–21 REMA 1000-ligaen was the 54th season of REMA 1000-ligaen, Norway's premier handball league.

Kristina Sirum Novak is a Norwegian handball player for Sola HK in REMA 1000-ligaen and the Norwegian national team.

The 2022–23 REMA 1000-ligaen was the 56th season of REMA 1000-ligaen, Norway's premier handball league.

Maja Furu Sæteren is a Norwegian handball player for Larvik HK and the Norwegian national team.

Olivia Lykke Nygaard is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE and the Norwegian national team.

References

  1. ↑ "Camilla Herrem Profile". European Handball Federation . Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Camilla Herrem kommer tilbake til Sola" (in Norwegian). Sola HK. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vardar with two new top reinforcements". ŽRK Vardar . Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Female Players of the Decade". handball-planet.com. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Herrem passerte milepæl – Norge knuste Ungarn 33-18" (in Norwegian). VG. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Baia Mare Champions Trophy, the final day". HCM Baia Mare. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "EHF EURO 2020 All-star Team unveiled". women2020.ehf-euro.com. European Handball Federation. 20 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "WORLD FEMALE HANDBALL BEST 8 IN 2017". Handball-Planet. 8 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "World Female Best 8 in 2019!". handball-planet.com. 20 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Norwegian domination in BEST 8 of Women's Handball 2020". handball-planet.com. 15 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Nora Mork is Female World Handball Player 2021 powered by Nexe Grupa". handball-planet.com. 8 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Camilla Herrem ble årets venstre kantspiller". NHF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "Årets lag og priser i REMA 1000-ligaen for kvinner". NHF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Årets lag og priser i REMA 1000-ligaen". NHF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Landslagsstjerna Camilla Herrem giftet seg i dag". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  16. ↑ "Camilla Herrem er gravid" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "Herrem og Stegavik fikk en sønn" (in Norwegian). TV2. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Comeback i rekordfart: – Kjennes ekstremt bra" (in Norwegian). TV2. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "Camilla - uten filter" (in Norwegian). ARK Bokhandel. October 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.