| Kjerstin Andersen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 November 1958 Porsgrunn, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Skien BK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gjerpen IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | |||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1990 | Norway | 106 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kjerstin Andersen (born 23 November 1958) is a Norwegian former team handball goalkeeper and Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with the Norwegian national team. [1] [2]
Andersen played for the clubs Skien BK and Gjerpen IF. She won national titles with Gjerpen in 1985 and 1986. [3]
Andersen played 106 games for the national team during her career, between 1984 and 1990. She won a bronze medal with the national team at the 1986 World Women's Handball Championship, and a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [3] [4]
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Events in the year 1958 in Norway.
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