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2 unusual facts about Norway women's national beach handball team


Norway women's national beach handball team

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.

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.


1991 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Out of the 18 teams participating in the tournament, the qualifiers were the four semi-finalists - Denmark, Germany, Italy and Norway - and the best quarter-final loser - Sweden, who lost their two leg quarter-final clash against Italy on a single away goal.

Cristina Dorcioman

On 26 July 2013, Dorcioman was announced referee for the 2013 UEFA Women's Euro Final between Germany and Norway at Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden.

Even Pellerud

He was head coach for the Norway women's national football team from 1989 to 1996, and led the Norwegian team to silver medal at the very first Women's World Cup in 1991, to world champions at the second, in 1995, and to bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Kirsi Heikkinen

In the 2013 European Championship's qualification she refereed the Italy 1–0 Poland, Switzerland 4–3 Spain and Iceland 3–1 Norway games, signaling one penalty for Italy, Spain and Iceland each; the former was missed.

Levanger

Marit Breivik (1955–) Former handball player and former head coach for the Norwegian women's national handball team

Norway women's national under-18 ice hockey team

The first ever Norwegian national under-18 gathering was held 12–14 December 2008 in Hønefoss.

The team would enter 2009 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship – Division I, which were held in Chambéry, France from 28 December 2008 to 2 January 2009.

Solveig Gulbrandsen

She has previously played for Kolbotn, Stabæk and FC Gold Pride, and the Norwegian national team where she was capped 154 times and won the 2000 Summer Olympics.


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