Gunhild Følstad
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Gunhild Følstad was a Norwegian football defender from Overhalla near Namsos
. The daughter of a football trainer, she played for Trondheims-Ørn and the Norwegian Women's National Football Team
for which she has 75 appearances (September 2008). She is a qualified physiotherapist and her hobbies are skiing, reading and music.
Følstad captained Norway in one match against China in the Four-Nations Tournament in Guangzhou in January 2006. In a match played in pouring rain China won 3-1.
She played as a central defender for her club and was a strong, quick and reliable player who played equally well at right- or left-back in the national team. Her throw-in to the six-yard box from the sideline was a useful weapon.
At the 2007 Women's World Cup in China in September 2007 Følstad played in matches watched by 50,000 spectators. Norway finished the tournament in 4th place.
On June 9, 2008 she was named to the Norwegian roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics
to be held in Beijing, China. On August 6, 2008, as a left-back in an attacking position, she provided the pass for the 1-0 goal by Leni Larsen Kaurin
in Norway's 2-0 defeat of the USA in Qinhuangdao, which was then the quickest goal in the history of the tournament. The team reached the quarter finals where they lost to Brazil.
Gunhild Følstad announced her retirement from football at the end of 2008 to pursue her career as a physiotherapist in Namsos
. Her partner is Hallvard Wågheim; their first child, a son, was born in Skage
on May 16, 2010 .
Namsos
is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Other villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, and Spillum....
. The daughter of a football trainer, she played for Trondheims-Ørn and the Norwegian Women's National Football Team
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
for which she has 75 appearances (September 2008). She is a qualified physiotherapist and her hobbies are skiing, reading and music.
Følstad captained Norway in one match against China in the Four-Nations Tournament in Guangzhou in January 2006. In a match played in pouring rain China won 3-1.
She played as a central defender for her club and was a strong, quick and reliable player who played equally well at right- or left-back in the national team. Her throw-in to the six-yard box from the sideline was a useful weapon.
At the 2007 Women's World Cup in China in September 2007 Følstad played in matches watched by 50,000 spectators. Norway finished the tournament in 4th place.
On June 9, 2008 she was named to the Norwegian roster for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
to be held in Beijing, China. On August 6, 2008, as a left-back in an attacking position, she provided the pass for the 1-0 goal by Leni Larsen Kaurin
Leni Larsen Kaurin
Leni Larsen Kaurin is a Norwegian footballer, who currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg.-Career:She joined 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam from Asker, at the end of 2007. She was then the only Norwegian woman footballer playing in Germany. On 2 February 2010 she announced that she would transfer to 1...
in Norway's 2-0 defeat of the USA in Qinhuangdao, which was then the quickest goal in the history of the tournament. The team reached the quarter finals where they lost to Brazil.
Gunhild Følstad announced her retirement from football at the end of 2008 to pursue her career as a physiotherapist in Namsos
Namsos
is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Other villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, and Spillum....
. Her partner is Hallvard Wågheim; their first child, a son, was born in Skage
Skage
Skage or Skage i Namdalen is a village in the municipality of Overhalla in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the river Namsen, about west of the municipal center, Ranemsletta, and about east of the town of Namsos. The village has a population of 651. The...
on May 16, 2010 .