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Norway At The 2012 Summer Olympics
Norway competed at the '' 2012 Summer Olympics'' in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twenty-fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics; Norway did not take part in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, due to the country's support for the United States boycott. The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports sent a total of 66 athletes to the Games, 34 men and 32 women, to compete in 14 sports. Women's handball was the only team-based sport in which Norway was represented in these Olympic games. There was only a single competitor in badminton, mountain biking, diving, equestrian dressage, fencing and wrestling. The Norwegian team featured past Olympic champions, three of them defending (javelin thrower Andreas Thorkildsen, single sculls rower Olaf Tufte, who competed at his fifth Olympics, and the women's national handball team, led by Gøril Snorroeggen). Archer Bård Nesteng made hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Olympic And Paralympic Committee And Confederation Of Sports
The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports ( no, Norges idrettsforbund og olympiske og paralympiske komité; NIF) is the umbrella organization for sport in Norway. It is the largest volunteering organization in Norway, with more than 2 million members and 12,000 sports clubs in 19 region confederations and 54 national federations. The current president is Berit Kjøll. History The organisation was founded in 1861 as ''Centralforeningen for Udbredelse af Legemsøvelser og Vaabenbrug'', and has later changed its name several times. The current name dates from 2007. Former presidents The presidents before 1940: Centralforeningen 1861–1910 *1861-1864 Otto Richard Kierulf *1864-1867 Nils Christian Irgens *1867-1869 Otto Richard Kierulf *1869-1878 Lars Broch *1878-1881 Lars Christian Dahll *1881-1885 Edvard Eriksen (sports official), Edvard Eriksen *1885-1887 Olaf Wilhelm Petersen *1887-1892 Anders Løwlie *1892-1902 Carl Sylow *1902-1904 Thorva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the second time that Los Angeles had hosted the Games, the first being in 1932. California was the home state of the incumbent U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who officially opened the Games. These were the first Summer Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch. The 1984 Games were boycotted by a total of fourteen Eastern Bloc countries, including the Soviet Union and East Germany, in response to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; Romania and Yugoslavia were the only Socialist European states that opted to attend the Games. Albania, Iran and Libya also chose to boycott the Games for unrelated reasons. Despite the field being depleted in certain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linn Jørum Sulland
Linn Jørum Sulland (born 15 July 1984) is a Norwegian handball player for Oppsal IF and a retired player for the Norwegian national team. She also played for Győri Audi ETO KC, Larvik HK and Stabæk IF. National team Handball She made her debut on the Norwegian national team in 2004."Landslagsprofiler – Linn Jørum Sulland" – ''Norges Håndballforbund (www.handball.no)'' (Retrieved on 26 February 2008) Beach handball Linn Sulland received a bronze medal at the 2007 , where she was also the tournament's top scorer. In 2009, she was part of the team ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marit Malm Frafjord
Marit Malm Frafjord (born 25 November 1985) is a former Norwegian handball player. Achievements * Champions League: **''Bronze Medalist'': 2015, 2018 *Cup Winners' Cup: **''Winner'': 2014 **''Finalist'': 2007, 2012 * Summer Olympics: **''Winner'': 2008, 2012 **''Bronze Medalist'': 2016, 2020 *World Championship: **''Winner'': 2011 **''Silver Medalist'': 2007 **''Bronze Medalist'': 2009 * European Championship: **''Winner'': 2006, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2020 **''Silver Medalist'': 2012 *EHF Cup: **''Finalist'': 2019 *Norwegian Championship: **''Winner'': 2014/2015, 2015/2016 *Norwegian Cup: **''Winner'': 2007, 2014, 2015 **''Finalist'': 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Individual awards * All-Star Team Best Line Player of the EHF Champions League: 2017 References External links * * Marit Malm Frafjordat the Norwegian Handball Federation '' , abbrev= NHF , logo= , logosize= 250px , countryflag= Norway , iocnation= Kingdom of Norway (NOR) , url= www.Handball.no , sport= Handball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Mette Johansen
Kari Mette Johansen (born 11 January 1979) is a Norwegian team handball player, a two time Olympic champion, once a world champion and four times European champion. She was voted into the ''All star team'' at the 2006 European Women's Handball Championship, where she won gold medal with the Norwegian national team. Career Born in Fredrikstad, Kari Mette Johansen played for the Norwegian club Larvik HK Larvik Håndballklubb, is a women's handball club from Larvik, Norway. History Larvik HK was founded in 1990 as a merger of the handball departments in the two clubs Larvik Turn and Halsen. They played in the top division since 1992/93. During .... She made her debut on the national team in 2004, where she played 203 matches and scored 493 goals. She is now retired. She won Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012. References External links * 1979 births Living people Norwegian female handball players Handball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic handball player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristine Lunde-Borgersen
Kristine Lunde-Borgersen (born 30 March 1980) is a retired Norwegian handballer who played for the Norwegian national team. She is Olympic champion, World Champion and three times European champion. She is the twin sister of fellow handball player Katrine Lunde. On 13 June 2017, she announced her return to playing handball for the 2017–2018 season, to replace Marta Tomac, who is out of play following a severe injury. Club career Lunde Borgersen started her handball career in Norwegian clubs Hånes, Kristiansand and Våg Vipers. In 2004, she moved to Denmark and played for Aalborg DH for 3 seasons. In 2007, she signed a 3-year contract with Viborg where she played together with her twin sister, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen. With Viborg, she won Danish Championship gold in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and the Danish Cup in 2007 and 2008. She won the Champions League in 2009 and 2010. After the 2014–2015 season, she retired to become an assistant coach in her now re-branded homet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karoline Dyhre Breivang
Karoline Charlotte Dyhre Breivang (born 10 May 1980) is a retired Norwegian handball player. She is a double Olympic gold medalist, a world champion and five time European champion. Breivang played for the Norwegian club Larvik HK Larvik Håndballklubb, is a women's handball club from Larvik, Norway. History Larvik HK was founded in 1990 as a merger of the handball departments in the two clubs Larvik Turn and Halsen. They played in the top division since 1992/93. During ... until her retirement at the end of the 2016–2017 season. She previously played for Hosle IL and Stabæk Håndball. She made her debut on the national team in 2000; she played 305 matches (a Norwegian record) and scored 475 goals. References 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Bærum Norwegian female handball players Handball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players of Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in handball Handball players at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonje Nøstvold
Tonje Nøstvold (born 7 May 1985) is a Norwegian handball player. She currently plays for Sola HK. Previous clubs includes Byåsen HE and FC Midtjylland Håndbold FC may refer to: Businesses, organisations, and schools * Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India * Finncomm Airlines (IATA code) * FranklinCovey company, NYSE stock symbol FC * Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in Pakis .... She made her debut on the Norwegian national team in 2005, and has played 183 matches and scored 408 goals. She was part of the Olympic gold medal-winning teams of 2008 and 2012, the World Championship winning team of 2011 and the European championship winning teams in 2006, 2008 and 2010. References External links * 1985 births Living people Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Norwegian female handball players Expatriate handball players Handball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players of Norway Olympic gold medalists for N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi Løke
Heidi Løke (born 12 December 1982) is a Norwegian handball player for Larvik HK and the Norwegian national team. Among her achievements as club player are national championships, a silver medal in the EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup, and winner of the EHF Women's Champions League several times. Career Club career Løke was born in Tønsberg and grew up in Sandefjord where she started to play handball at the age of ten. She played for Runar, Larvik, Gjerpen and Aalborg DH before she again played for Larvik between 2008 and 2011. She was top scorer in the Norwegian League in the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons, and was selected Player of the Year in the league both in 2008/2009 and in 2009/2010. Her club won gold medals in both the League and the Cup in 2008/2009, and again in 2009/2010. With Larvik she reached the final in the EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup in 2008/2009, winning the silver medal. Her club reached the semifinal in the EHF Women's Champions League in 2009/2010. On 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida Alstad
Ida Alstad (born 13 June 1985) is a Norwegian handball player, who played most of her career for Byåsen HE in addition to seven years on Norway women's national handball team. She made her debut on the Norway national team in 2009. Achievements *Olympic Games: **''Winner'': 2012 **''Bronze Medalist'': 2016 *World Championship: **''Winner'': 2011, 2015 **''Bronze Medalist'': 2009 * European Championship: **''Winner'': 2010, 2014 **''Silver Medalist'': 2012 *EHF Champions League: **''Finalist'': 2015/2016 *EHF Cup Winners' Cup: **''Winner'': 2014/2015 **''Finalist'': 2006/2007 *Hungarian League: **''Winner'': 2015/2016 *Norwegian Cup: **''Winner'': 2007 **''Finalist'': 2006, 2008, 2009 *Danish Cup: **''Winner'': 2014 *Hungarian Cup: **''Winner'': 2016 Individual awards * All-Star Centre Back of Eliteserien: 2008/2009 Personal life Gave birth to her first child on 30 December 2017, and hopes to be back on the handball court spring 2018 for Byåsen HE Byåsen Håndball Elite i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Aalvik Grimsbø
Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (born 4 January 1985) is a former Norwegian handball player who last played for Győri ETO KC and the Norwegian national team. Since her retirement she is the goalkeeping coach at Byåsen HE. Career Aalvik Grimsbø played her first match for the senior national team in September 2005 against Portugal. Previously she had played for Norway in the junior European and World Championships. Before she joined Byåsen, she played for the clubs Orkdal and Børsa/Skaun. She joined to Győri ETO in January 2015, she signed a contract for 2 and a half years. As she stated about the contract: "It is a great opportunity for me, and when such an opportunity arises, it is hard to say no. It’s a dream coming true." In November 2016 she extended her contract with 3 more years. "There is a great team in Győr at the moment, I'm glad, that I can play here for at least three more years. It is really important for me, that I can play at the highest level with Győri ETO and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Ingebrigtsen
Henrik Ingebrigtsen (born 24 February 1991) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner who competes mainly in the 1500 metres. He represented Norway at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. His younger brothers, Filip Ingebrigtsen and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, are also middle-distance runners, the latter of which won the 1500m gold at the 2020 games. Athletic career Ingebrigtsen first broke the 3:40 barrier in the 1500 meters at the age of 19. He won the gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki at the 1500 metres event. He followed it by finishing 5th at the Olympic Games in London with a new national record of 3:35.43. Ingebrigtsen further improved the national record to 3:33.95 at the Diamond League meet held in Zürich , neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Züric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
