Camilla Thorsen

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Camilla Thorsen
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Full name Camilla Nordberg Thorsen
Born 30 December 1975 (1975-12-30) (age 48)
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Hungary Team

Camilla Nordberg Thorsen (born 30 December 1975) is a Norwegian team handball player who played for the Norwegian clubs IL Bergkameratene, Gjerpen, Tertnes and Nordnes, the German club HC Leipzig, and the Danish clubs Viborg HK and Ikast-Bording. She retired from top handball in 2008. [1]

Thorsen became European champion with the Norwegian national team in 2004. [2] [3] She also played at the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship, where the team finished 9th.

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References

  1. "Camilla Thorsen legger opp" (in Norwegian). 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  2. "Vi er Europamestere!". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 2004. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  3. Haraldsen, Stian (2016). "De 25 medaljemesterskapene". Gode som gull. 30 år med håndballjentene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 144–159. ISBN   978-82-03-29618-5.