Nila Håkedal
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Nila Ann Håkedal (born on 13 June 1979 in Kristiansand
) is a Norwegian beach volleyball
player.
Håkedal was born and raised in the city of Kristiansand
, and lived there until she was 20 years old. She started playing volleyball for Hånes VBK when she was 13, and continued in the club until she moved to Oslo
during the autumn of 1999 to play for Koll volleyball club, and to study language.
She started playing beach volleyball
during the summer of 1995, and between 1995 to 2001 she played with Lise Roald Hansen as partner.
Her beach volleyball
partner since 2002 has been Ingrid Tørlen
.
The pair competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
where they were placed 22nd.
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 beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player.
Håkedal was born and raised in the city of 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...
, and lived there until she was 20 years old. She started playing volleyball for Hånes VBK when she was 13, and continued in the club until she moved to Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
during the autumn of 1999 to play for Koll volleyball club, and to study language.
She started playing beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
during the summer of 1995, and between 1995 to 2001 she played with Lise Roald Hansen as partner.
Her beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
partner since 2002 has been Ingrid Tørlen
Ingrid Tørlen
Ingrid Tørlen is a Norwegian beach volleyball player. Her beach volleyball partner since 2002 has been Nila Håkedal. The pair competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece where they were placed 22nd.-References:...
.
The pair competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
where they were placed 22nd.
External links
- Ingrid og Nila - Site of Ingrid Tørlen and Nila Håkedal (in Norwegian)