Trine Haltvik (born March 23, 1965) is a Norwegian handball coach and former player. Currently she is coach for the Norwegian girls' under-17 team.
Trine Haltvik | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Trondheim, Norway | 23 March 1965||
Nationality | Norwegian | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
1981–1999 | Byåsen IL | ||
1999–2000 | Remudas Gran Canaria | ||
2000–2006 | Byåsen IL | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984-2000 | Norwegen | 241 | (834) |
Haltvik started her handball career at just 16 for Byåsen IL, with the exception of a year playing for Remudas Gran Canaria in Spain, she remained at the club. Her loyalty and relative old age for a professional athlete, has given her the nickname "Mor" or Mother. She has played in 241 games for the Norwegian national team, scoring 834 goals.[1]
She was voted World Player of the Year 1998 by the International Handball Federation.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Landskampstatistikk – Trine Haltvik" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- ^ "Previous World Handball Players". International Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 20 May 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2009.