Famous Norwegian Handball Players

Stine Bredal Oftedal is a Norwegian handball player who currently captains the national team. She has helped her team win two Olympic bronze medals as well as three World Championship gold medals. Stine Bredal Oftedal has also helped her team win four European Championship gold medals. In 2019, the International Handball Federation named her World Handball Player of the Year.

Nora Mørk is a Norwegian handball player best known for helping her national team win bronze medals at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. She is also a world champion and a European champion, having won two World Championship gold medals and four European Championship gold medals so far.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Norwegian handball goalkeeper Katrine Lunde is now associated with the club Vipers Kristiansand. She has played for Russian, Hungarian, and Danish clubs too, and is also a 2-time World Champion. She is the twin sister of retired handball player and Olympic champion Kristine Lunde-Borgersen.

Sander Sagosen is a Norwegian handball player best known for winning the silver medal at the 2017 and 2019 IHF Men's Handball World Championship. He is also known for winning the bronze medal at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship. Sander Sagosen has been an important member of the Norway men's national handball team since 2013.

Camilla Herrem is a Norwegian professional handball player best known for helping her national team win gold medal at the 2012 Olympics. She was also part of the team that won the bronze medals at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. With three golds, one bronze, and one silver, Herrem is the most successful player in the history of World Championships.

Henny Reistad is a Norwegian professional handball player. She was part of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Henny Reistad also helped her national team win the 2020 European Championship in Denmark and the 2021 World Championship in Spain.

Norwegian handball player Heidi Løke is best known for her association with Vipers Kristiansand and for her 2 Olympic medals, including a gold in 2012. She has won several championships, including the EHF Champions League, the World Championship, and the European Championship. Interestingly, even her brother and sister are handball players.

Olympic bronze medalist Mia Hundvin is one of the most popular Norwegian former handball players. Though born to a music producer, she chose sports instead of music. She is also a budding photographer. Openly bisexual, she has previously dated Camilla Andersen and Anja Andersen but is now married to snowboarder Terje Haakonsen.

Amanda Kurtovic is a Norwegian professional handball player best known for helping her national team win gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London. She was also part of the team that won gold medals at the 2011 and 2015 World Championship tournaments as well as the team that won the gold medal at the 2016 European Championship in Sweden.

Veronica Kristiansen is a Norwegian professional handball player. She was part of the national team that won bronze medals at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. She also helped her team win gold medals at the 2015 and 2021 World Championships. Veronica Kristiansen also has three European Championship gold medals under her belt. 

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø is a Norwegian former handball player. She was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games and the bronze medal at the 2016 Games. At the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, Aalvik Grimsbø was named the All-Star Goalkeeper. She is also a five-time European champion and two-time world champion.

Kari Brattset Dale is a Norwegian professional handball player. She was part of the women's national handball team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. She also helped her team win the 2021 World Championship where she was adjudged MVP of the World Championship. Kari Brattset Dale also has a European Championship title under her belt.

The daughter of renowned Norwegian handball player and Olympic gold medalist Hanne Hegh, Emilie Hegh Arntzen is a talented handball player in her own right. She is associated with Vipers Kristiansand. Apart from winning an Olympic bronze medal, she has also been a World Champion and is a 3-time European Champion.

Known for his silver medal win at the 2017 World Championship in France, Norwegian handball player Kent Robin Tonnesen now plays for the Hungarian club Mol-Pick Szeged. He has also previously been part of the German club Füchse Berlin and the Swedish club IK Sävehof.

Hanna Bredal Oftedal is a Norwegian retired handball player who represented her national team at the 2011 Youth European Championship and 2012 Youth World Championship, winning bronze medals in both the tournaments. Hanna Bredal Oftedal announced her retirement in November 2019 after suffering a serious injury.

Gro Hammerseng-Edin is a Norwegian former handball player. She started her handball career in 1990 and was captain of the Norwegian national team for several years.  She was voted female World Handball Player of the Year in 2007. She last played for the club Larvik HK and won the Grundigligaen finals on the day she retired. 

Being the daughter of Norwegian football star Ronny Deila, Thale Rushfeldt Deila was no stranger to sports as a kid. The talented handball player is associated with the club Fredrikstad BK, which also features her twin sister, Live Rushfeldt Deila. She won the silver medal at the 2017 Youth European Championship in Slovakia.

Norwegian handball player Torbjorn Bergerud is best known for his association with the Danish club GOG Håndbold. A skilled goalkeeper, he has also played for the Swedish club Lugi HF and the German club SG Flensburg-Handewitt. He has won 2 World Championship silvers and a European Championship bronze, too.

Silje Solberg is a Norwegian professional handball player who was part of the national team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. A two-time world champion, Solberg also has three European Championship titles under her belt. At the 2014 European Championship, where her team won the gold, Solberg was named All-Star Goalkeeper of the tournament.

Bjarte Myrhol is a Norwegian former professional handball player best known for helping his team win IHF Men's Handball World Championships in 2017 and 2019. He was adjudged All-Star Pivot of the World Championship in both tournaments. A former captain, Bjarte Myrhol is also the most-capped player for the national handball team with 263 appearances.

Glenn Solberg is a Norwegian former professional handball player who scored 250 goals for the national handball team during his career that spanned from 1994 to 2008. After retiring, he went on to become a coach and is the current head coach of the Sweden men's national handball team.

Although a qualified nurse, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, also known as Linka, gained fame as a handball player, with her 2 Olympic team gold wins. She has also been a World Champion and a 5-time European Champion. The Norwegian sports star is also the elder sister of handball player Betina Riegelhuth.

Harald Reinkind is a Norwegian professional handball player best known for winning a silver medal at the 2019 World Championship and a bronze medal at the 2020 European Championship. Harald Reinkind was also part of the Norwegian national team that took part in the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship where they lost to Denmark in the finals.

Retired Norwegian handball player Thea Mørk is known for her association with clubs such as København Håndbold and Larvik HK. A 7-time winner of both the Norwegian Cup and the Norwegian Championship, she retired after struggling with injuries. She is the twin sister of handball player Nora Mørk.

Katja Nyberg is a naturalized Norwegian former handball player. During her career, she played 99 games and scored 321 goals for the Norwegian national team. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Norwegian team. She also won a silver medal at the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship in France. 

Norwegian handball player Christian O'Sullivan has played for clubs in Norway, Germany, and Sweden. A 2-time silver medalist at the World Championship, he has also been a European Championship bronze medalist and a 2-time Swedish Championship winner. He also represented Norway in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Live Rushfeldt Deila is a Norwegian handball player. She currently plays for Fredrikstad BK. She represented Norway at the 2017 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship and secured second place. She also participated in the 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship and the 2019 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship, where she was placed second.  

Magnus Jøndal is a Norwegian former handball player who was part of the team that won the silver medal at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships. He was named All-Star Left Wing of the World Championship in 2019. In 2020, Jøndal helped his team win the bronze medal at the 2020 European Championship where he was named All-Star Left Wing.  

Apart from a World Championship silver and a European Championship bronze, Norwegian handball player Alexander Blonz also has 2 Norwegian League and Norwegian Cup wins in his kitty. The Stavanger-based sports star was born in Clamart, France. He was the first Norwegian national team player who was born in the 2000s.

Sanna Solberg-Isaksen is a Norwegian handball player. She currently plays for Team Esbjerg and the Norwegian national team. She made her debut on the Norwegian national team in 2010 and participated in the Olympic Games in 2016, bagging the bronze medal. She emerged as the winner of the World Championship in 2015 and 2021.  

Linn Jørum Sulland is a retired Norwegian handball player. She made her debut on the Norwegian national team as a 20-year-old girl in 2004. She took part in the 2007 European Beach Handball Championship and won a bronze medal. She was part of the team that won a silver medal at the European Championship in Larvik in 2009.  

Marie Davidsen is a Norwegian handball player. She is currently affiliated with both the club Thüringer HC and the Norwegian national team. She mostly plays in the position of the goalkeeper. Along with her team, she participated in the EHF Championship League in the 2013-14 season. She is also well-educated and has an MSc degree in economics and business administration. 

Norwegian handball player Marit Malm Frafjord is best known for her association with the Danish club Team Esbjerg. She has already won 4 Olympic medals, including 2 golds, and has been a World Champion and a 5-time European Champion. She has also won the Norwegian Cup thrice.

Being the daughter of Croatian former handball player and Norway’s handball coach Željko Tomac, Marta Tomac is a talented handball player in her own right. She proved her mettle by winning a bronze at her Olympic debut in 2020. She has also been a World Champion and a 2-time European Champion.

Apart from winning an Olympic bronze medal, Norwegian handball player Stine Skogrand has also been a World Champion and a 2-time European Champion. She is also associated with the Danish club Herning-Ikast Håndbold. She has also been in the news for her relationship with handball player Eivind Tangen.

Retired Norwegian handball player Alexander Buchmann has played not only for Norwegian clubs such as Byåsen and Astor but also for SG Flensburg-Handewitt for Germany, BM Altea in Spain, and Toulouse Union in France. He has also been associated with Médecins Sans Frontières, or Doctors Without Borders.

Apart from being an Olympic bronze medalist, Norwegian handball player Kristine Breistøl has also been a World Champion and a European Champion. She has represented the clubs Larvik HK and Bækkelaget SK and now plays for the Danish club Team Esbjerg. She is also a 4-time Norwegian Championship and Norwegian Cup winner.

Malin Aune is a Norwegian handball player. She is currently associated with the club CSM București and the Norwegian national team. She represented Norway in the 2013 Women's Junior European Handball Championship, where she was placed 4th. She also took part in the 2014 Women's Junior World Handball Championship. She made her debut in the Norwegian national team in 2015.

Apart from being a 2-time Olympic champion, Norwegian handball star Kristine Lunde-Borgersen has also been a World Champion and a 3-time European Champion. The twin sister of handball player Katrine Lunde, she has played for both Danish and Norwegian clubs, such as Vipers Kristiansand and Viborg HK.

Norwegian handball player Helene Gigstad Fauske represents the French club Brest Bretagne Handball. Apart from being a World Championship silver medalist, she has also been a Danish Cup winner. Though she played for the Norwegian national team, too, in 2020, she announced she won’t be available for them anymore.

Associated with the Danish club Team Esbjerg, Norwegian handball player Marit Røsberg Jacobsen is not just an Olympic bronze medalist but has also been a World Champion and a European Champion. She has been part of the Norwegian national team and has been a Danish League gold medalist, too.

Kjersti Grini is a Norwegian retired handball player best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games. She was also part of the team that won the gold medal at the 1998 European Women's Handball Championship and the 1999 World Women's Handball Championship. In 2022, Kjersti Grini appeared in a reality TV show titled The Farm Celebrity.

Norwegian handball player Jeanett Kristiansen has won many titles such as the EHF Champions League and the Danish Cup. She is also a 4-time Norwegian Cup and Norwegian League winner and has played for clubs such as Vipers Kristiansand and Glassverket. She is the sister of handball player Veronica Kristiansen.

Vilde Johansen is a Norwegian professional handball player. She was part of the Norway women's national handball team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. She also has three Norwegian Championship titles, four Norwegian Cups, and one Danish Cup under her belt. During the 2018-19 season, Vilde Johansen won the All-Star Line Player of Eliteserien award.

Kari Aagaard is a Norwegian professional handball player who scored 54 goals in 92 matches for Norway between 1973 and 1978. She was part of the women's national handball team that competed in two World Women's Handball Championship tournaments in 1973 and 1975.

Norwegian handball player Tonje Haug Lerstad is a promising goalkeeper and has been associated with the club Sola HK and the Norwegian national team. She has been a Norwegian Cup finalist and a 2-time Norwegian League silver winner. She now plays for the French club ESBF Besançon.