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The Norway national handball team is the national 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...

team of Norway

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...

. Controlled by the Norwegian Handball Federation

Norwegian Handball Federation

The Norwegian Handball Federation is the national handball association in Norway.The Norwegian Handball Federation was founded in 1937, and is a member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports , the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation. Its headquarters are in Oslo...

it represents Norway in international matches.

Current squad

The squad as of 13 January 2011 for the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship

2011 World Men's Handball Championship

The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011...

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Head coach: Robert Hedin

Robert Hedin

Gunnar Robert Hedin is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.He was born in Ystad....

Appearances and goals updated on 26 January 2011.

Individual all-time records

Most matches played

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.

#	Player	Matches	Goals
1	Steinar Ege Steinar Ege Steinar Ege is a Norwegian handballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for the Danish Handball League side AG København. He has previously played for the German Bundesliga clubs THW Kiel and VfL Gummersbach. Ege is a key member of the Norwegian national handball team, which he has represented...	257	1
2	Jan Thomas Lauritzen Jan Thomas Lauritzen Jan Thomas Lauritzen is a Norwegian handball player. He played 254 matches and scored 557 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1993 and 2008. He participated at the 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005 and 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	254	557
3	Roger Kjendalen Roger Kjendalen Roger Kjendalen is a Norwegian handball player. He played 242 matches and scored 930 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1985 and 1998. He participated at the 1993 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	242	930
4	Preben Vildalen Preben Vildalen Preben Vildalen is a Norwegian handball player. He played 201 matches and scored 312 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1994 and 2007. He participated at the 2001, 2005 and 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	201	312
5	Johnny Jensen Johnny Jensen Johnny Jensen is a Norwegian handball player. He played 191 matches and scored 287 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1995 and 2009. He participated at the 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2009 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	191	287
6	Frode Hagen Frode Hagen Frode Hagen is a Norwegian handball player. He played 188 matches and scored 574 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1994 and 2008. He participated at the 2001 and 2005 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	188	574
7	Øystein Havang Øystein Havang Øystein Havang is a Norwegian handball player. He played 187 matches and scored 717 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1987 and 1997. He participated at the 1993 and 1997 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	187	717
8	Frank Løke Frank Løke Frank Løke is a Norwegian team handball player. He was voted into the All Star Team at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. Løke plays for the Croatian team RK Zagreb.-Family:...	186	646
9	Håvard Tvedten Håvard Tvedten Håvard Tvedten is a Norwegian handball player, currently playing for the Spanish club Valladolid.He started his club career in Stord, and later played for AaB....	180	693
10	Børge Lund Børge Lund Børge Lund is a Norwegian handball player. He has played 169 matches and scored 320 goals for the Norway national handball team between 2000 and 2010. He participated at the 2005 and 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	180	339

Last updated: 18 January 2011
Source: handball.no

Most goals scored

Total number of goals scored in official matches only.

#	Player	Goals	Matches
1	Roger Kjendalen Roger Kjendalen Roger Kjendalen is a Norwegian handball player. He played 242 matches and scored 930 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1985 and 1998. He participated at the 1993 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	930	242
2	Øystein Havang Øystein Havang Øystein Havang is a Norwegian handball player. He played 187 matches and scored 717 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1987 and 1997. He participated at the 1993 and 1997 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	717	187
3	Håvard Tvedten Håvard Tvedten Håvard Tvedten is a Norwegian handball player, currently playing for the Spanish club Valladolid.He started his club career in Stord, and later played for AaB....	693	180
4	Frank Løke Frank Løke Frank Løke is a Norwegian team handball player. He was voted into the All Star Team at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. Løke plays for the Croatian team RK Zagreb.-Family:...	646	186
5	Frode Hagen Frode Hagen Frode Hagen is a Norwegian handball player. He played 188 matches and scored 574 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1994 and 2008. He participated at the 2001 and 2005 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	574	188
6	Kristian Kjelling Kristian Kjelling Kristian Cato Walby Kjelling is a Norwegian handball player who currently plays in for Danish club AaB Håndbold, a team based in Aalborg.-Career:...	559	144
7	Jan Thomas Lauritzen Jan Thomas Lauritzen Jan Thomas Lauritzen is a Norwegian handball player. He played 254 matches and scored 557 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1993 and 2008. He participated at the 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005 and 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	557	254
8	Ole Gustav Gjekstad Ole Gustav Gjekstad Ole Gustav Gjekstad is a Norwegian handball player. He played 149 matches and scored 548 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1986 and 1995. He participated at the 1993 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	548	149
9	Rune Erland Rune Erland Rune Erland is a Norwegian handball player. He played 129 matches and scored 474 goals for the Norway national handball team between 1987 and 1997. He participated at the 1993 World Men's Handball Championship.-References:...	474	129
10	Kjetil Strand Kjetil Strand Kjetil Øvrelid Strand is a Norwegian handball player. Strand played for Bjerringbro Silkeborg in Denmark before the 2006 European Championship. Afterwards he signed a contract with Aab Håndbold....	473	102

Last updated: 9 January 2011
Source: handball.no

External links

Norwegian Handball Federation

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