Kristine Lunde-Borgersen (born 30 March 1980 in Kristiansand

Kristiansand

-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...

) is a Norwegian

Norway

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 handballer

Team handball

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 who plays for the Danish club Viborg

Viborg HK

Viborg HK is the name of a Danish handball club from Viborg. The club has many teams for both women and men, but especially the professional women's team is one of the most successful in Danish and European handball since the beginning of the 1990s...

 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....

. She is Olympic champion and three times European champion. She is the twin sister of fellow handball player Katrine Lunde Haraldsen.

Club career

Lunde Borgersen started her handball career in Norwegian clubs Hånes, Kristiansand

Kristiansands IF

Kristiansands Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Kristiansand, founded in 1921. It has sections for athletics and handball.The athletics team uses the stadium Kristiansand Stadion....

 and Våg Vipers.

In 2004 she moved to Denmark and played for Aalborg DH

Aalborg DH

-History:Aalborg DH was promoted to the top league in Denmark in 2002-2003. The club finished second in the top league once, and obtained third place in 2005-2006...

 for 3 seasons. In 2007 she signed a 3 year contract with Viborg

Viborg HK

Viborg HK is the name of a Danish handball club from Viborg. The club has many teams for both women and men, but especially the professional women's team is one of the most successful in Danish and European handball since the beginning of the 1990s...

 where she played together with her twin sister, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen. With Viborg, she won Danish Championship

Danish Women's Handball League

The Danish Women's Handball League is the top professional league for Danish women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Danish Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Danish champions. Since January 2009, the league is officially called GuldBageren Ligaen for sponsorship...

 gold in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and the Danish Cup in 2007 and 2008. She won the Champions League in 2009

EHF Women's Champions League 2008/09

The EHF Women's Champions League 2008/09 was the 16th edition of the EHF Women's Champions League, a handball competition for top women's clubs of Europe managed by the European Handball Federation. It was won by Danish club Viborg HK who defeated Hungarian Győri Audi ETO KC at the finals with an...

 and 2010.

National team

Lunde Borgersen made her debut on 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....

 in 2001, with Marit Breivik

Marit Breivik

Marit Breivik is a former Norwegian team handball player, and former head coach for the Norwegian women's national handball team...

 as coach. Her first major competition was the 2001 World Championship

2001 World Women's Handball Championship

The 2001 World Women's Handball Championship, the 15th of its kind, was held between December 4 and December 16, 2001, and was hosted by Italy, with the final being played in Merano.-Final standings:Source:...

 in Italy

Italy

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, where she won a silver medal. She did not participate in the 2002 European Championship

2002 European Women's Handball Championship

The 2002 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Denmark from 6–15 December. It was won by Denmark after beating Norway 25–22 in the final match.-Venues:The European Championships was held in the following cities:...

 and even though she was back in the team for Croatia 2003

2003 World Women's Handball Championship

-Final ranking:-All Star Team:*Goalkeeper: *Left wing: *Left back: *Pivot: *Centre back: *Right back: *Right wing: -Top goalscorers:-References:...

, her first gold medal came in 2004, when Norway won the European Championship

2004 European Women's Handball Championship

The 2004 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Hungary from 9–19 December, it was won by Norway after beating Denmark 27–25 in the final match.-Venues:The European Championships will be held in the following cities:...

. She was European Champion again in 2006

2006 European Women's Handball Championship

The 2006 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Sweden from 7–17 December. It was won by Norway after beating Russia 27–24 in the final match....

.

Due to a shoulder injury, she missed the 2007 World Championship

2007 World Women's Handball Championship

The 2007 World Women's Handball Championship took place in France from 2 December to 16 December 2007. It was the 18th team handball world championship for women. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament...

 in France

France

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. Fully recovered, Lunde Borgersen came back 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...

 in Beijing

Beijing

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, where Norway won a gold medal. At the end of the year, the absence of Gro Hammerseng

Gro Hammerseng

Gro Hammerseng is a Norwegian handballer playing for the Norwegian national team and Norwegian club Larvik HK. She has been the captain of the national team for several years, and in 2007 she was voted female World Handball Player of the Year.- Club career :Hammerseng started her handball career...

 forced Breivik

Marit Breivik

Marit Breivik is a former Norwegian team handball player, and former head coach for the Norwegian women's national handball team...

 to select a new captain for the 2008 European Championship

2008 European Women's Handball Championship

The 2008 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Republic of Macedonia from 2–14 December, it was won by Norway after beating Spain 34–21 in the final match.-Venues:...

. Lunde Borgersen was chosen for the task, and as captain of the Norwegian team, she led them to their third consecutive European gold. Her performance was recognized when she was selected Playmaker of the All-Star Team and Most Valuable Player

Most Valuable Player

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 of the championship.

As of May 2009, Lunde Borgersen has played 136 international matches and scored 414 goals.

National team

• European Championship

Gold: 2004, 2006 and 2008

• World Championship

Silver: 2001, Bronze: 2009

• Summer Olympics

Gold: 2008

Club

• EHF Women's Champions League

Winner: 2009

EHF Women's Champions League 2008/09

The EHF Women's Champions League 2008/09 was the 16th edition of the EHF Women's Champions League, a handball competition for top women's clubs of Europe managed by the European Handball Federation. It was won by Danish club Viborg HK who defeated Hungarian Győri Audi ETO KC at the finals with an...

 and 2010 (Viborg HK)

Semifinal: 2005/06 (Aalborg DH)

• Norwegian Championship

Bronze: 2002/03 (Våg Vipers)

• Danish Championship

Gold: 2008, 2009 and 2010 (Viborg HK)

Silver: 2005 (Aalborg DH)

Bronze: 2006 and 2007 (Aalborg DH)

• Danish Cup

Winner: 2007 and 2008 (Viborg HK)

Awards

• Player of the year and Playmaker of the year 2004 in the Norwegian League
• Playmaker of the All-Star Team and MVP at the 2008 European championship