Kjerstin Andersen

Kjerstin Andersen
Personal information
Born (1958-11-23) 23 November 1958
Porsgrunn, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs
Years Team
–
 Skien BK
–
 Gjerpen IF
National team
Years Team Apps
1984–1990
 Norway 106
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
World championship
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Netherlands Team

Kjerstin Andersen (born 23 November 1958) is a Norwegian former team handball goalkeeper and Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with the Norwegian national team.[1][2]

Handball career

Club career

Andersen played for the clubs Skien BK and Gjerpen IF. She won national titles with Gjerpen in 1985 and 1986.[3]

International career

Andersen played 106 games for the national team during her career, between 1984 and 1990. She won a bronze medal with the national team at the 1986 World Women's Handball Championship, and a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Awards

She was awarded the Håndballstatuetten trophy from the Norwegian Handball Federation in 2021.[5]

Personal life

Andersen was born in Porsgrunn on 23 November 1958.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Kjerstin Andersen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. ^ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Handball" Archived 31 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 12 February 2008)
  3. ^ a b Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kjerstin Andersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ^ Haraldsen, Stian (2016). "De 25 medaljemesterskapene". Gode som gull. 30 år med håndballjentene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 144–159. ISBN 978-82-03-29618-5.
  5. ^ "Utmerkelser". handball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Kjerstin Andersen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 28 May 2024.


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