The Norway women's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2022, Norway has been in 24 finals and is regarded as one of the finest women's national handball team ever.
Røa IL is a Norwegian sports club from Røa in the borough of Vestre Aker, Oslo. It was founded on 11 November 1900, and has sections for football, gymnastics, bandy, and cross-country skiing. Football, bandy, and Nordic skiing have been dominant in Røa. In bandy, the team has twice made it to the finals in the Norwegian cup, losing both to arch-rivals Stabæk. In skiing, the two foremost names are Olav Hansson, world champion team large hill ski jumping in the 1982 World Ski Championships and Martin Johnsrud Sundby, a Norwegian national team cross-country skier who won the FIS Cross-Country World Cup and the Tour de Ski in 2013–14.
Jeanette Nilsen is a Norwegian team handball player and World Champion from 1999. She was born in Skien. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Siri Eftedal is a Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with the Norwegian national team. Siri Eftedal played 110 games for the national team during her career, scoring 258 goals.
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren is a retired Norwegian handball player for the Norwegian national team, who last played for Larvik HK. She is commonly known as Linka. Outside handball she is a qualified nurse.
Linn Jørum Sulland is a Norwegian handball player for Oppsal and a retired player for the Norwegian national team.
Events in the year 1990 in Norway.
Karen Fladset is a Norwegian former team handball player and coach. She played for the club IL Vestar and the Norway women's national handball team. With Vestar she became Norwegian Champion both as player and coach, and she was top scorer in the Norwegian league for four seasons. After her playing career she was head coach for the national team for two years, and later coach for various clubs. She was a Norway champion in discus throw three times.
Events in the year 1961 in Norway.
Øvrevoll Hosle Idrettslag is a Norwegian multi-sports club from eastern Bærum.
Siri Seglem is a Norwegian handball player. She is currently team leader for EH Aalborg in the Damehåndboldligaen.
Gjerpen Idrettsforening is a sports club in Skien, Norway. It was founded in 1918. Among the club's activities are handball, skiing and athletics. In handball the club's women's team has won the National championships several times. Notable players are Kjerstin Andersen, Hanne Hegh and Siri Eftedal.
Ski Idrettslag is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Ski, Akershus. It has sections for association football, track and field, team handball, floorball, ice hockey, tennis and gymnastics. The club colors are yellow and blue.
Idrettslaget Vestar was a Norwegian sports club from Oslo established in 1953, with sections for team handball and athletics.
Linn Gossé is a Norwegian handball player. She currently plays for Tertnes HE.
Siri is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Betina Riegelhuth is a Norwegian handball player who plays for the Norwegian club Storhamar HE. She previously played for Ski, Njård IL, Bækkelaget and Team Esbjerg. She made her debut on the national team in 2010. Her first appearance in an international championship for the national selection was in the 2014 European Women's Handball Championship.
Sakura Hauge, also known as Sakura Kametani, is a Norwegian-born Japanese handball goalkeeper for ESBF Besançon and the Japanese national team.
Grethe Werner was a Norwegian sportswoman, a pioneer in women's sport in Norway, active in handball, gymnastics and track and field athletics. She was born in Oslo, and was married to Olaf Evjenth. She represented the clubs Grefsen IL (handball), Oslo Turnforening (gymnastics), and Torshaug IF.
Linn is a unisex given name or nickname. It may refer to:
