Norway women's national handball team

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The Norway women's national handball team is the national team of Norway. It is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund and takes part in international team handball competitions.

Norway has been among the world elite in women's handball since the break-through at the 1986 World Championship where the team won a bronze medal. Since then, Norway has won three European Women's Handball Championships, and one World Women's Handball Championship. Norway has also participated in two final matches of the Summer Olympics, but never won. Norway is the most successful team in the European Championships, having won three golds, two silvers, and one bronze out of seven tournaments. The only time Norway finished outside of the top three was at the 2000 European Championship.

[edit] Notable players

Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim, 300 national matches, captain from 1993 to 2000
Marit Breivik, 140 matches, started coaching the team in 1994
Kjersti Grini, 204 matches, 1028 goals
Trine Haltvik, 246 matches
Gro Hammerseng, 110 matches, two time European Championship MVP
Hanne Hegh, 210 matches
Cecilie Leganger, 154 matches, four times goalkeeper of the World Championship all star team
Tonje Sagstuen, 201 matches
Heidi Sundal, 274 matches
Heidi Tjugum, 156 matches, all star goalkeeper at the 2000 Olympic Games