Nationality Norwegian Role Handball Player Name Cecilie Leganger | 1993- Norway Playing position Height 1.79 m | |
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Born 12 March 1975 (age 49) ( 1975-03-12 ) 2005-2010-2014 Tertnes ILBaekkelagets SKRK KrimSlagelse FHLarvik HK Awards IHF World Player of the Year - Women | ||
Cecilie leganger attempts handstand save
Cecilie Leganger (born 12 March 1975) is a former Norwegian team handball goalkeeper, World champion, Olympic medalist, European champion, winner of Champions League, and World Player of the year 2001.
Contents
- Cecilie leganger attempts handstand save
- Sjekk Cecilie Legangers mlshow mot Krim
- International championships
- Club player
- Awards
- References
Sjekk Cecilie Legangers målshow mot Krim
International championships
Leganger made her debut on the Norwegian national team in 1993, 17 years old, and retired three years later, only 20. In 1993 she obtained bronze medal at the World Women's Handball Championship, being voted as Best Goalkeeper and Most Valuable Player at the championship. At the European Championship in 1994, she was voted best goalkeeper. At the 1995 World Championship she was again voted Best Goalkeeper. After a one-year break she made comeback as a club player, but did not play on the national team until the 1998 European Championship, winning gold medal with the Norwegian team and voted as best keeper in the championship. World Champion in 1999, again voted best keeper. She received bronze medal at the Olympic Championships in Sydney 2000. At the World Championship in 2001 she voted again the best keeper.
Club player
As a club player she is Norwegian Champion from 1999 (with Bækkelaget), Slovenian Champion from 2004 (with Krim Ljubljana), Danish Champion from 2005 (with Slagelse), and Women's EHF Champion in 2004/05 and 2006/07. She played for Larvik HK from 2010 until 2014 where she retired and she is considered to be best female goalkeeper of all time.
Awards
