Norway national handball team

Norway
Information
Nickname	-
Association	Norwegian Handball Federation
Coach	Robert Hedin
Most caps	Steinar Ege (257)
Most goals	Roger Kjendalen (930)
Ranking	#16 (58 points)
Colours
Home Away
Results
World Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 1958)
Best result	6th, 1958
European Championship
Appearances	4 (First in 2000)
Best result	6th, 2008
Infobox last updated on: Unknown.

The Norway national handball team is the national handball team of Norway. Controlled by the Norwegian Handball Federation it represents Norway in international matches.

Competitive record

European Championship record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1994	Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000	7th/8th Place	8	6	1	1	4	133	144
2002	Did not qualify
2004
2006	Main round	11	6	2	0	4	178	177
2008	5th/6th Place	6	7	3	2	2	196	185
2010	Main round	7	6	3	0	3	169	164
2012	Preliminary round	13	3	1	0	2	80	87
Total	5/10	-	28	10	3	15	756	757

* Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.

** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Current squad

The squad as of 10 October 2012:

Head coach: Robert Hedin

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 3 CB Ronald Putans (1991-09-19) 19 September 1991 1.80 m 1 1 Drammen 4 CB Johannes Hippe (1990-07-24) 24 July 1990 1.78 m 17 25 Lugi 7 RB/W Lars Erik Bjørnsen (1982-07-20) 20 July 1982 1.83 m 101 203 Drammen 8 P Bjarte Myrhol (1982-05-29) 29 May 1982 1.90 m 137 386 Rhein-Neckar Löwen 9 CB Børge Lund (1979-03-13) 13 March 1979 1.96 m 199 380 Füchse Berlin 10 LW Håvard Tvedten (1978-06-29) 29 June 1978 1.82 m 197 777 Aalborg 11 CB Erlend Mamelund (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984 1.85 m 101 325 Montpellier AH 12 GK Ole Erevik (1981-01-09) 9 January 1981 1.96 m 140 0 Aalborg 13 RB Christoffer Rambo (1989-11-18) 18 November 1989 1.80 m 61 155 Dunkerque 14 LB Espen Lie Hansen (1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 1.95 m 48 126 Dunkerque 17 LB Magnus Jøndal (1988-02-07) 7 February 1988 1.85 m 32 44 Follo 18 CB Christian O`Sullivan (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 1.80 m 3 3 BSK/NIF 19 RW Kristian Bjørnsen (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 1.82 m 3 15 Fyllingen 24 GK Magnus Dahl (1988-09-28) 28 September 1988 1.80 m 32 0 Atlético Madrid 26 LB Kent Robin Tønnesen (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 1.89 m 21 41 IK Sävehof 28 P Joakim Hykkerud (1986-02-10) 10 February 1986 1.80 m 15 26 Hannover-Burgdorf

Appearances and goals updated on 11 October 2012.

Individual all-time records

  Still active players are highlighted.

Most matches played

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.

#	Player	Matches	Goals
1	Steinar Ege	262	1
2	Jan Thomas Lauritzen	254	557
3	Roger Kjendalen	242	930
4	Preben Vildalen	201	312
5	Johnny Jensen	200	288
6	Børge Lund	198	378
7	Håvard Tvedten	196	775
8	Frode Hagen	188	574
9	Øystein Havang	187	717
10	Frank Løke	186	646

Last updated: 19 August 2012
Source: handball.no

Most goals scored

Total number of goals scored in official matches only.

#	Player	Goals	Matches	Aver.
1	Roger Kjendalen	930	242	3,84
2	Håvard Tvedten	775	196	3,95
3	Øystein Havang	717	187	3,83
4	Frank Løke	646	186	3,47
5	Kristian Kjelling	600	154	3,90
6	Frode Hagen	574	188	3,05
7	Jan Thomas Lauritzen	557	254	2,19
8	Ole Gustav Gjekstad	548	149	3,68
9	Rune Erland	474	129	3,67
10	Kjetil Strand	473	102	4,63

Last updated: 19 August 2012
Source: handball.no

See also

• Norway women's national handball team

External links

• Norwegian Handball Federation