Anja Hammerseng-Edin (born 5 February 1983) is a Norwegian former handball player. She previously played for Larvik HK and for the Norwegian national team.
| Anja Edin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Anja Hammerseng-Edin | ||
| Born |
5 February 1983[1] Porsgrunn, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1999–2001 | Herøya IF | ||
2001–2002 | Gjerpen IF | ||
2002–2004 | Sola HK | ||
2004–2008 | Gjerpen IF | ||
2008–2012 | Storhamar HE | ||
2012–2017 | Larvik HK | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2013 | Norway | 59[2] | (143) |
Medal record | |||
Career
editHammerseng-Edin made her début on the Norwegian national team in 2006, and played 59 matches and scored 143 goals between 2006 and 2013.[2] She represented Norway when the team won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China, as well as winning a silver medal at the 2012 European Women's Handball Championship in Serbia.[3] She was also part of the National team at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship.[1][2]
She retired from her handball career in 2017, and currently works as a conference speaker.
Individual awards
edit- MVP of the European Championship: 2012[4]
Personal life
editEdin started playing handball when she was 5 years old, with her mother as a trainer.[citation needed]
She is married to fellow handball player Gro Hammerseng, and they have a son together, born on 2 February 2012. Hammerseng and Edin married on 3 August 2013. The couple both play for the Norwegian handball club Larvik HK.[5]
Hammerseng-Edin and her wife wrote a book together titled Anja + Gro = Mio, which was published in February 2014.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Norway" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Totaloversikt for Hammerseng-Edin, Anja". handballold.nif.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "All Star Team announced". European Handball Federation. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Hammerseng og Edin vil skrive bok sammen". NRK (in Norwegian). 26 December 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
External links
edit- Anja Hammerseng-Edin at the European Handball Federation
- Anja Hammerseng-Edin at the Norwegian Handball Federation (in Norwegian)
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