Gjerpen IF
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Gjerpen Idrettsforening is a sports club in Skien
, Norway. It was founded in 1918. Among the club's activities are handball
, skiing and athletics. In handball the club's women's team has won the National championships several times. Notable players are Kjerstin Andersen
, Hanne Hegh
and Siri Eftedal
.
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
, Norway. It was founded in 1918. Among the club's activities are handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, skiing and athletics. In handball the club's women's team has won the National championships several times. Notable players are Kjerstin Andersen
Kjerstin Andersen
Kjerstin Andersen is a former Norwegian team handball goalkeeper and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with the Norwegian national team. Kjerstin Andersen played 104 games for the national team during her career.-References:...
, Hanne Hegh
Hanne Hegh
Hanne Hegh is a Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist.-Playing career:Hanne Hegh was captain on the first Norwegian national team that obtained a medal in an international championship, the bronze medal at the 1986 World Women's Handball Championship...
and Siri Eftedal
Siri Eftedal
Siri Eftedal is a Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona with the Norwegian national team. Siri Eftedal played 110 games for the national team during her career, scoring 258 goals.-References:...
.