Sissel Buchholdt
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Sissel Buchholdt, née Brenne (born 17 June 1951) is a Norwegian handball
player.
She played for the clubs SK Freidig
and Skogn IL. She played more than 180 matches on the Norway women's national handball team
from 1969 to 1984. She participated at the 1971
, 1973
, 1975
and 1982 World Women's Handball Championship
s.
She also competed in javelin throw
at a national level. Representing the club IL Nybrott, she won a silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 1972 and a bronze medal in 1973. Her personal best throw was 46.84 metres, achieved in May 1974 at Bislett stadion
.
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.
She played for the clubs SK Freidig
SK Freidig
Sportsklubben Freidig is a Norwegian sports club from Trondheim.It was founded in 1903. It has sections for association football, team handball, orienteering and Nordic skiing. In football it won the League of Norway 1947–48, in handball the league in 1971 and 1985. The club has also won several...
and Skogn IL. She played more than 180 matches on the Norway women's national handball 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....
from 1969 to 1984. She participated at the 1971
1971 World Women's Handball Championship
-Final standings:Source:...
, 1973
1973 World Women's Handball Championship
-Final standings:Source:...
, 1975
1975 World Women's Handball Championship
-Final standings:Source:...
and 1982 World Women's Handball Championship
1982 World Women's Handball Championship
-Final standings:Source:...
s.
She also competed in javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
at a national level. Representing the club IL Nybrott, she won a silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 1972 and a bronze medal in 1973. Her personal best throw was 46.84 metres, achieved in May 1974 at Bislett stadion
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...
.