Kari Aalvik Grimsbø
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 January 1985 Bergen, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Győri Audi ETO KC | ||
| Number | 85 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
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Orkdal IL Børsa/Skaun Byåsen IL Team Esbjerg Győri Audi ETO KC | |||
| National team | |||
| 2005– | Norway | 145 (0) | |
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Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (born 4 January 1985)[1] is a Norwegian handball player. She is a goalkeeper for Győri Audi ETO KC and the Norwegian national team.
Career
Aalvik Grimsbø played her first match for the senior national team in September 2005 against Portugal. Previously she had played for Norway in the junior European and World Championships.
Before she joined Byåsen, she played for the clubs Orkdal and Børsa/Skaun. She joined to Győri Audi ETO in January 2015, her contract is for 2 and a half years. As she stated about the contract: "It is a great opportunity for me, and when such an opportunity arises, it is hard to say no. It’s a dream coming true."
Achievements
- Olympic Games:
- Winner: 2008, 2012
- Bronze Medalist: 2016
- World Championship:
- Winner: 2011, 2015
- Silver Medalist: 2007
- Bronze Medalist: 2009
- European Championship:
- Winner: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014
- EHF Champions League:
- Silver Medalist: 2016
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I
- Winner: 2016
- Magyar Kupa
- Winner: 2015, 2016
Individual awards
- All-Star Goalkeeper of the Summer Olympics: 2012 and 2016
References
- ↑ "Håndballjentene" (in Norwegian). Siste.no. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- "Profile – Kari Aalvik Grimsbø" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
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