Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth
Encyclopedia
Linn-Kristin Ullevoldsæter Riegelhuth (born 1 August 1984, in Ski
) is a Norwegian
handballer
playing for Larvik HK
and the Norwegian national team
. She is commonly known as Linka. Outside handball she is a qualified nurse.
showed an interest for her. She was only 17 when she signed with Larvik for the 2002/03 season.
"Linka" was top scorer in the Norwegian league in the 2005/06 season (shared first place with Linn Jørum Sulland
, both 159 goals). In 2006/07 she was again top scorer (221 goals), and was voted Player of the year in the Norwegian league. She won the Cup Winners' Cup in 2008 with Larvik. She also participated on the Champions League 2008/09
and was top scorer of the competition until Larvik was eliminated.
On January 2009, Riegelhuth signed a two year contract with Danish club FCK Håndbold
where she will start playing at the end of the 2008/09 season.
in 2003, and has played 128 matches and scored 485 goals (up to the European Championship final in 2008). She is three time European champion from 2004, 2006 and 2008. She was the top scorer in the 2008 European Championship
and was also awarded a place in the all-star team as Best Right Wing. She received a silver medal at the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship
and a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
National team
Ski, Norway
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Ski. Ski was separated from the municipality of Kråkstad on 1 July 1931 to form a separate municipality...
) is a Norwegian
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...
handballer
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...
playing for Larvik HK
Larvik HK
Larvik Håndballklubb, is a women's handball club from Larvik, Norway. They play in the Norwegian top league for women and they have won the Norwegian Championship thirteen times.- History :...
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 commonly known as Linka. Outside handball she is a qualified nurse.
Club career
Riegelhuth started playing handball at her hometown club Ski. She later played for Homlia and Furuset until Larvik HKLarvik HK
Larvik Håndballklubb, is a women's handball club from Larvik, Norway. They play in the Norwegian top league for women and they have won the Norwegian Championship thirteen times.- History :...
showed an interest for her. She was only 17 when she signed with Larvik for the 2002/03 season.
"Linka" was top scorer in the Norwegian league in the 2005/06 season (shared first place with Linn Jørum Sulland
Linn Jørum Sulland
Linn Jørum Sulland is a Norwegian handballer playing for Larvik HK. She also participates in the handball and beach handball national teams. Until July 2009 she played for Stabæk IF.- Handball :...
, both 159 goals). In 2006/07 she was again top scorer (221 goals), and was voted Player of the year in the Norwegian league. She won the Cup Winners' Cup in 2008 with Larvik. She also participated on the Champions League 2008/09
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 was top scorer of the competition until Larvik was eliminated.
On January 2009, Riegelhuth signed a two year contract with Danish club FCK Håndbold
FCK Handball
F.C. Copenhagen Handball was a Danish handball team, playing in Copenhagen. They had both a male and a female team, both playing in the best Danish leagues, the Danish Handball League and Danish Women's Handball League . FCK Handball was owned by Parken Sport & Entertainment - the same company...
where she will start playing at the end of the 2008/09 season.
National team
She made her debut on the Norwegian national teamNorway 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 2003, and has played 128 matches and scored 485 goals (up to the European Championship final in 2008). She is three time European champion from 2004, 2006 and 2008. She was the top scorer in 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:...
and was also awarded a place in the all-star team as Best Right Wing. She received a silver medal at the 2007 World Women's Handball 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...
and a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Team results
Club- Champions League: Semi-finalist in 2003/04 (Larvik)
- Cup Winners' Cup: Winner in 2004/05 and 2007/08 (Larvik)
- Norwegian Championship: Winner in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (Larvik)
- Norwegian Cup: Winner in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008; Runner-up in 2007 (Larvik)
National team
- European Championship: Gold in 2004, 2006 and 2008
- World Championship: Silver in 2007
- Summer Olympics: Gold in 2008
Awards and recognition
- Player of the year of the Norwegian league in 2007
- Right wing on the All-Star Team and Top scorer of the 2008 European Championship2008 European Women's Handball ChampionshipThe 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:...
- Awarded Tønsbergs BladTønsbergs BladTønsbergs Blad is a local newspaper published in Tønsberg, Norway. The newspaper was founded by printer Hans Jørgen Magnus Hansen on 3 August 1870, with an initial circulation of 210 copies. By the turn of the century the circulation had grown to 2,600. In 1881 the newspaper was purchased by...
's yearly price, Kristinastatuetten, in 2008 - Voted female World Handball Player of the YearIHF World Player of the Year-Men:-Women:-External links:* *...
2008 by a jury of experts from the IHFInternational Handball FederationThe International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...