Norway men's national handball team
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| Information | |||
| Association | Norwegian Handball Federation | ||
| Coach | Christian Berge | ||
| Assistant coach | Jonas Wille | ||
| Captain | Christian O'Sullivan | ||
| Most caps | Bjarte Myrhol (263) | ||
| Most goals | Roger Kjendalen (930) | ||
| Colours | |||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1972) | ||
| Best result | 7th (2020) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (First in 1958) | ||
| Best result | 2nd (2017, 2019) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (2020) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
| Medal record | ||
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| World Championship | ||
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2017 France | |
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2019 Germany/Denmark | |
| European Championship | ||
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2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway | |
The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2020, Norway has been in 2 finals.
Honours[]
| Competition |  |
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Total |
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| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Championship | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| European Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship.[1][2][3][4]
Competitive record[]
Olympic Games[]
| Olympic record | ||||||||
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| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 1936 Berlin
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Did not qualify | |||||||
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 1972 Munich |
Match for 9th place | 9th of 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 87 |
 1976 Montreal
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Did not qualify | |||||||
 1980 Moscow
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 1984 Los Angeles
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 1988 Seoul
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 1992 Barcelona
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| 1996 Atlanta
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 2000 Sydney
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 2004 Athens
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 2008 Beijing
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 2012 London
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 2016 Rio de Janeiro
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 2020 Tokyo |
Quarterfinals | 7th of 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 161 | 163 |
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TBA | |||||||
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| Total | 2/16 | – | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 251 | 250 |
World Championship[]
| World Championship record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1938 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1954
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 1958 |
Match for 5th place | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 102 |
| 1961 |
Match for 7th place | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 85 |
 1964 |
Preliminary round | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 47 |
| 1967 |
Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 58 |
| 1970 |
Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 28 |
| 1974 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1978
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| 1982
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 1986
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| 1990
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| 1993 |
Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 57 |
 1995 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1997 |
Round of 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 132 | 141 |
 1999 |
Preliminary round | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 156 | 162 |
| 2001 |
Round of 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 139 | 155 |
 2003 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2005 |
Match for 7th place | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 258 | 219 |
| 2007 |
Match for 13th place | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 181 | 137 |
 2009 |
Match for 9th place | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 280 | 232 |
| 2011 |
Match for 9th place | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 259 | 255 |
| 2013 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2015
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| 2017 |
Final | 2 |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 274 | 234 |
| 2019 |
Final | 2 |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 325 | 256 |
| 2021 |
Quarterfinals | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 219 | 197 |
 2023 |
Qualified | |||||||
 2025
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| 2027 |
TBD | |||||||
| Total | 18/30 | – | 101 | 52 | 6 | 43 | 2569 | 2366 |
European Championship[]
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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| 1994 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1996
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 1998
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| 2000 |
Match for 7th place | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 133 | 144 |
| 2002 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2004
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| 2006 |
Main round | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 178 | 177 |
| 2008 |
Match for 6th place | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 196 | 185 |
 2010 |
Main round | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 164 |
 2012 |
Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 87 |
| 2014 |
Preliminary round | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 84 |
| 2016 |
Bronze final | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 235 | 233 |
| 2018 |
Main round | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 172 |
| 2020 |
Bronze final | 3  |
9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 273 | 236 |
  2022 |
Match for 5th place | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 211 |
| 2024 |
TBD | |||||||
| 2026 |
Qualified | |||||||
| 2028 |
TBD | |||||||
| Total | 11/18 | – | 62 | 32 | 5 | 25 | 1778 | 1693 |
- * Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.
- ** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.
Other tournaments[]
- Gjensidige Cup 2019 – Winner
Team[]
Current squad[]
The squad chosen for 2022 European Men's Handball Championship.[5]
Caps and goals as of 28 January 2022.
Head coach: Christian Berge
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Extended squad[]
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Coaching staff[]
| Role | Name |
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| Head coach | Christian Berge
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| Assistant coach | Jonas Wille
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| Reserve coach | Željko Tomac
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| Goalkeeping coach | Steinar Ege
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| Physical trainer | Ole Martin Viken
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| Mentor | Kent-Harry Andersson
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| Physiotherapist | Harald Markussen
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| Masseur | Geir Stølsvik
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| Doctor | Thomas Torgalsen
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| Team Administrator | Gry Hege Knudsen
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| Head leader | Ingrid Blindheim
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Past squads[]
1958 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
- Oddvar Klepperås, Erik Vellan, Finn Arne Johansen, Knut Reese Larsen, Ivar Sandboe, Jonny Hovde, Jon Narvestad, Roy Yssen, Jan Flatla, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, John Tresse, Agnar Hagen, Odd Nielsen, Hans Lien.
Coach:
1961 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
- Kai Killerud, Knut Strøm, Finn Arne Johansen, Knut Reese Larsen, Kaj Ringlund, Bjørn Erik Sandsten, Svein Sand, Roy Yssen, Kjell Kleven, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Ingar Engum, Gunnar Bergstrand.
Coach:
1964 World Men's Handball Championship (11th place)
- Carl Graff-Wang, Knut Strøm, Finn Arne Johansen, Arnulf Bæk, Oddvar Klepperås, Trygve Hegnar, Jan Petter Aas, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Erik Schønfeldt.
Coach: John Tresse
1967 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
- Carl Graff-Wang, Arnulf Bæk, Pål Cappelen, Pål Bye, Oddvar Klepperås, Inge K. Hansen, Jon Reinertsen, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Erik Schønfeldt, Jon Arne Gunnerud, Rolf Gustav Lundberg, Terje Høilund.
Coach: Kjell Kleven
1970 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
- Carl Graff-Wang, Arnulf Bæk, Pål Cappelen, Pål Bye, Harald Tyrdal, Inge K. Hansen, Jon Reinertsen, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Kai Killerud, Jan Otto Kvalheim, Jan Cato Nabseth, Robert Wagtskjold.
Coach: Kjell Kleven
1972 Summer Olympics (9th place)
- Carl Graff-Wang, Finn Urdal, Geir Røse, Harald Tyrdal, Arnulf Bæk, Inge K. Hansen, Jan Økseter, Jon Reinertsen, Pål Bye, Pål Cappelen, Per Søderstrøm, , Roger Hverven, Sten Osther, Torstein Hansen, .
Coach: Thor Ole Rimejorde
1993 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
- Svein Erik Bjerkrheim, Gunnar Fosseng, John Petter Sando, Roger Kjendalen, Sjur Bø Tollefsen, Ole Gustav Gjekstad, Rune Erland, Morten Schønfeldt, Øystein Havang, Kjetil Lundeberg, Fredrik Brubakken, Simen Muffetangen, Knut Håland, Morten Haugstvedt, Karl Erik Bøhn.
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
1997 World Men's Handball Championship (12th place)
- Frode Scheie, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Stein Olaf Sando, Stig Rasch, Sjur Bø Tollefsen, Preben Vildalen, Kristian Hansen, Marius Riise, Øystein Havang, Frode Hagen, Johnny Jensen, Steinar Ege, Geir Oustorp, Glenn Solberg, Stian Vatne.
Coach: Harald Madsen
1999 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
- Frode Scheie, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Svein-Erik Bjerkrheim, Stig Rasch, Tormod Moldestad, Thomas Pettersen, Stig Penne, Morten Daland, Christian Berge (captain), Frode Hagen, Rune Haugseng, Endre Nordli, Geir Oustorp, Tor Bjørn Andersen, Trond Førde Eriksen.
Coach: Christer Magnusson
2000 European Men's Handball Championship (8th place)
- Frode Scheie (captain), Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Stig Rasch, Tormod Moldestad, Stein Olaf Sando, Stig Penne, , Eivind Ellingsen, Christian Berge, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Gunnar Fosseng, Geir Oustorp, Thomas Pettersen, Sindre Walstad, Johnny Jensen.
Coach: Christer Magnusson
2001 World Men's Handball Championship (14th place)
- Steinar Ege, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Håvard Tvedten, Kristian Hansen, Tormod Moldestad, Roger Kvannli, Stig Penne, Eivind Ellingsen, Christian Berge, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Gunnar Fosseng (captain), Trond Førde Eriksen, Rune Skjærvold, Johnny Jensen, Børge Lund.
Coach: Christer Magnusson
2005 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
- Steinar Ege, Glenn Solberg (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Frank Løke, Børge Lund, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jarle Rykkje, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, Sindre Walstad, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Marius Riise, Rune Skjærvold.
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2006 European Men's Handball Championship (11th place)
- Steinar Ege (captain), Alexander Buchmann, Christian Berge, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Ole Magnus Ekelund, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jarle Rykkje, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Rune Skjærvold.
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2007 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
- Steinar Ege (captain), Alexander Buchmann, Erlend Mamelund, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Jan-Richard Lislerud Hansen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Rune Skjærvold, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Lars Olav Olaussen.
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2008 European Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
- Steinar Ege (captain), Glenn Solberg, Frode Hagen, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Ole Erevik, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Thomas Skoglund, Rune Skjærvold.
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2009 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)
- Steinar Ege (captain), Johnny Jensen, Stian Vatne, Thomas Drange, Frank Løke, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Alexander Buchmann, Kristian Kjelling, Svenn Erik Medhus, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Christian Spanne.
Coach: Robert Hedin
2010 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
- Steinar Ege (captain), Stian Vatne, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Kristian Kjelling, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Einar Sand Koren, Christian Spanne, Magnus Dahl.
Coach: Robert Hedin
2011 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)
- Steinar Ege (captain), Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Kristian Kjelling, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Einar Sand Koren, Eivind Tangen.
Coach: Robert Hedin
2012 European Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
- , Vegard Samdahl, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Svenn Erik Medhus, Magnus Jøndal, Johnny Jensen, Einar Riegelhuth Koren, , Kent Robin Tønnesen.
Coach: Robert Hedin
2014 European Men's Handball Championship (14th place)
- Magnus Dahl, Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Christian O'Sullivan, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Kristian Kjelling, Harald Reinkind, Steffen Berg Løkkebø, Espen Lie Hansen.
Coach: Robert Hedin
2016 European Men's Handball Championship (4th place)
- Sander Sagosen, Thomas Kristensen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Petter Øverby, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Christian O'Sullivan, Harald Reinkind, Espen Lie Hansen.
Coach: Christian Berge
2017 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)
- Sander Sagosen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Petter Øverby, Ole Erevik, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Gøran Johannessen, Torbjørn Bergerud, Espen Lie Hansen.
Coach: Christian Berge
2018 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
- Sander Sagosen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Sørheim, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Espen Lie Hansen, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Kristian Sæverås.
Coach: Christian Berge
2019 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)
- Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Petter Øverby, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Espen Lie Hansen.
Coach: Christian Berge
2020 European Men's Handball Championship (3rd place)
- Tom Kåre Nikolaisen, Sander Sagosen, Sander Øverjordet, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, William Aar, Kristian Bjørnsen (captain), Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach: Christian Berge
2021 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
- Sander Sagosen, Sander Øverjordet, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, William Aar, Kristian Bjørnsen, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Simen Holand Pettersen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Thomas Solstad, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz.
Coach: Christian Berge
2020 Summer Olympics (7th place)
- Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Magnus Fredriksen, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Christian O'Sullivan, Simen Holand Pettersen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach: Christian Berge
Coaches[]
- John Tresse (1961–1965)
- Kjell Kleven (1965–1970)
- Thor Ole Rimejorde (1970–1973)
- Thor Nohr (1973–1977)
- Roar Østerbø (1977–1979)
- Per Otto Furuseth (1979–1985)
- Bertil Andersén (1985–1989)
- Gunnar Pettersen (1989–1994)
- Harald Madsen (1994–1997)
- Ivica Rimanić (1997)
- Christer Magnusson (1998–2001)
- Gunnar Pettersen (2001–2008)
- Robert Hedin (2008–2014)
- Christian Berge (2014–)
Captains[]
- Christian Berge (World Championship, 1999)
- Frode Scheie (European Championship, 2000)
- Gunnar Fosseng (World Championship, 2001)
- Glenn Solberg (World Championship, 2005)
- Steinar Ege (European Championship, 2006, 2008, 2010, World Championship, 2007, 2009, 2011)
- Børge Lund (European Championship, 2012, 2014)
- Bjarte Myrhol (European Championship, 2016, 2018, World Championship, 2017, 2019, 2021, Olympic Games 2020)
- Kristian Bjørnsen (European Championship, 2020)
- Christian O'Sullivan (European Championship, 2022)
Incomplete
Notable players[]
Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, as a member of the All-Star Team or top scorer.
- All-Star Team
- Frank Løke, 2008 European Championship
- Håvard Tvedten, 2011 World Championship
- Sander Sagosen, 2016, 2018 and 2020 European Championship, 2017 and 2019 World Championship
- Kristian Bjørnsen, 2017 World Championship
- Bjarte Myrhol, 2017 and 2019 World Championship
- Magnus Jøndal, 2019 World Championship, 2020 European Championship
- Top scorers
- Sander Sagosen, 2020 European Championship (65 goals)
Individual all-time records[]
Still active players are highlighted.
Most matches played[]Total number of matches played in official competitions only.[6]
Last updated: 3 August 2021 |
Most goals scored[]Total number of goals scored in official matches only.[7]
Last updated: 28 January 2022 |
References[]
- ^ "Fair play awards recognise true olympic champions in sportsmanship". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Fikk pris for fair play" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Olympic Runners Who Helped Each Other After Falling Down Just Won a Major Honor". Time. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Only a handful of athletes have won this rare Olympic medal – here are their stories". . Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Håndballguttas tropp til EM 2022". NHF. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Statistics – Matches" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Statistics – Goals" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
External links[]
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Categories:
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