Maja Furu Sæteren (born 14 May 2003) is a Norwegian
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
player for
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 ...
and
Norway's recruit team.
In September 2021 the Norwegian newspaper
Verdens Gang
''Verdens Gang'' ("The course of the world"), generally known under the abbreviation ''VG'', is a Norwegian tabloid newspaper. In 2016, circulation numbers stood at 93,883, having declined from a peak circulation of 390,510 in 2002. ''VG'' is n ...
named Furu Sæteren as one of the biggest talents in Norwegian handball.
In July 2022, Furu Sæteren and the rest of the Norwegian Junior Team became World Champions after winning 31–29 against Hungary in the finale.
Achievements
*
Junior World Championship:
**''Gold Medalist:''
2022
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Individual awards
* All-Star Left Back of REMA 1000-ligaen: 2022/2023
* Best Rookie of REMA 1000-ligaen: 2022/2023
References
2003 births
Living people
People from Kragerø
Norwegian female handball players
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