Karoline Charlotte Dyhre Breivang (born 10 May 1980) is a retired 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 ...

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.

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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 the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics {{Norway-handball-bio-stub