Trine Haltvik (born March 23, 1965) is a Norwegian handball coach and former player. Currently she is coach for the Norwegian girls' under-17 team.
| Trine Haltvik | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
23 March 1965 Trondheim, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1981–1999 | Byåsen IL | ||
1999–2000 | Remudas Gran Canaria | ||
2000–2006 | Byåsen IL | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984-2000 | Norway | 241 | (834) |
Haltvik started her handball career at just 16 for Byåsen IL, with the exception of a year playing for Remudas Gran Canaria in Spain, she remained at the club. Her loyalty and relative old age for a professional athlete, has given her the nickname "Mor" or Mother. She has played in 241 games for the Norwegian national team, scoring 834 goals.[1]
She was voted World Player of the Year 1998 by the International Handball Federation.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Landskampstatistikk – Trine Haltvik" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ^ "Previous World Handball Players". International Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 2007-05-20. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
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