Kari Aalvik Grimsbø
Encyclopedia
Kari Aalvik Grimsbø is a Norwegian
handball
player, who grew up in the municipality of Skaun
. She is goalkeeper for Byåsen I.L.
and the Norwegian national team
.
Aalvik Grimsbø played her first match for the senior national team in September 2005 against Portugal. Previously though she had played for Norway in the European and World Championships for juniors. Since then she has played 57 matches with the senior team and is an Olympic gold medalist, two times European champion
and a silver medalist at the World Championship
Before she joined Byåsen, she played for the clubs Orkdal and Skaun (former name: Børsa/Skaun).
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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...
player, who grew up in the municipality of Skaun
Skaun
Skaun is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Børsa. Other villages include Buvik, Eggkleiva, Melby, Skaun, and Viggja....
. She is goalkeeper for Byåsen I.L.
Byåsen I.L.
Byåsen Idrettslag is a multi-sport club from Trondheim, Norway. It has sections for association football , athletics, handball , orienteering, Nordic skiing and cycling.-General history:The club was founded on 30 October 1921, and the three clubs Byåsen IL, Byåsen FK...
and the Norwegian national team
Norway women's national handball team
The Norway women's national handball team is the national team of Norway. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions....
.
Aalvik Grimsbø played her first match for the senior national team in September 2005 against Portugal. Previously though she had played for Norway in the European and World Championships for juniors. Since then she has played 57 matches with the senior team and is an Olympic gold medalist, two times European champion
European Women's Handball Championship
The European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
and a silver medalist at the World Championship
World Women's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957.- Championships :- Overall medal count :- Participation history :-Largest winning margin:Source: - External links :*...
Before she joined Byåsen, she played for the clubs Orkdal and Skaun (former name: Børsa/Skaun).