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.

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.[1]

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.[2] Line player Ane Brustuen was awarded Best Player of the women's tournament.[3]

Norway won their first gold medal at the 2010 World Championship in Antalya, Turkey. Ane Brustuen was again named MVP of the tournament.[4]

References

  1. ^ Andresen, Svein (15 July 2007). "Bronse i Beach-EM!" (in Norwegian). NHF. http://www.handball.no/p1.asp?p=16045. Retrieved 6 July 2009. 
  2. ^ Andresen, Svein (28 June 2009). "Italy (W) European Beach-champions!". NHF. http://www.handball.no/p2.asp?p=24128. Retrieved 6 July 2009. 
  3. ^ Andresen, Svein (29 June 2009). "- The best of them all". NHF. http://www.handball.no/p2.asp?p=24142. Retrieved 6 July 2009. 
  4. ^ Birkeland, Kirsten (28 June 2010). "Feiret VM-gullet" (in Norwegian). NHF. http://www.handball.no/p1.asp?p=28264. Retrieved 28 June 2010. 

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