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Norway women's national beach handball team

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Norway women's national beach handball team

The Norway women's national beach handball team represents Norway in international beach handball competitions. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation.

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Results

The Norwegian team received a bronze medal at the 2007 European Beach Handball Championship, where Linn Jørum Sulland finished as top scorer and Ingrid Ødegård was named Best Goalkeeper.

In 2009 they reached the final of the European tournament, but lost to Italy after an even shootout and a golden goal in front of a home audience in Larvik. Line player Ane Brustuen was awarded Best Player of the women's tournament.

Norway won their first gold medal at the 2010 World Championship in Antalya, Turkey. Ane Brustuen was again named MVP of the tournament.

At the 2012 World Championship and 2014 World Championship they finished with the bronze medal.

World Championships

  • 2004 Beach Handball World Championships: 5th
  • 2010 Beach Handball World Championships: 1st
  • 2012 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd
  • 2014 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd
  • 2016 Beach Handball World Championships: 3rd
  • References

    Norway women's national beach handball team Wikipedia