Veronica Egebakken Kristiansen (born 10 July 1990) is a Norwegian professional
handball player for
Győri ETO KC and the
Norwegian national team.
She made her team Norway debut in 2013.
She is the elder sister of handballer
Jeanett Kristiansen and the younger sister of handballer
Charlotte Kristiansen.
Achievements
National team
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Olympic Games
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**''Bronze Medalist'': 2016, 2020
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World Championship
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**''Winner'': 2015, 2021
**''Silver Medalist'': 2017
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European Championship:
**''Winner'': 2014, 2016, 2020
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Junior World Championship:
**''Winner'': 2010
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Junior European Championship:
**''Winner'': 2009
European
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EHF Champions League
The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men ...
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**''Winner:'' 2019
**''Finalist:'' 2022
**''Bronze medalist:'' 2021
Domestic
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Norwegian League:
**''Silver'': 2014/2015
*Norwegian Cup:
**''Silver:'' 2010
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Danish Championship:
**''Silver'': 2015/2016
**''Bronze'': 2016/2017
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Danish Cup
The Danish Cup ( da, Landspokalturneringen; often referred to as Pokalen) is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955.
The winner will quali ...
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**''Winner'': 2015
**''Finalist'': 2016
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Hungarian Championship
**''Winner'': 2019,
2022
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2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
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Hungarian Cup
The Hungarian Cup ( hu, Magyar Kupa) is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association, the ''Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség,'' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian ...
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**''Winner'': 2019, 2021
Individual awards
*All-Star Left Back of Postenligaen: 2013/2014
*All-Star Centre Back of
Damehåndboldligaen
The Danish Women's Handball League ( da, Damehåndboldligaen) is the top professional league for Danish women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Danish Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Danish champions. The league i ...
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*Best Player of
Damehåndboldligaen
The Danish Women's Handball League ( da, Damehåndboldligaen) is the top professional league for Danish women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Danish Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Danish champions. The league i ...
: 2017/2018
*All-Star Centre Back of the
EHF Champions League
The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men ...
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2018
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Personal life
On 12 January 2023 it was announced that she is expecting her first child with her partner, Hungarian Ádám Devecseri, former canoeist and later the physiotherapist of
Győri ETO KC.
Their daughter, Olivia was born on 17 July 2023.
References
External links
Veronica Egebakken Kristiansenat the
Norwegian Handball Federation
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Norwegian female handball players
1990 births
Living people
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Expatriate handball players
Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic handball players for Norway
Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in handball
Győri Audi ETO KC players
Handball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Stavanger
21st-century Norwegian women
21st-century Norwegian people
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