Trine Haltvik

Norwegian handball player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroNorwegian handball player
PlacesNorway
isAthlete Handball player Sports coach Handball coach
Work fieldSports
Gender
Female
Birth23 March 1965, Trondheim, Norway
Age59 years
Star signAries
Family
Children:Katinka Haltvik
Awards
Olavstatuetten1998
Trondheim Municipality Culture Award1998
IHF World Player of the Year1998
Sports Teams
Byåsen HE
The details

Biography

Trine Haltvik (born March 23, 1965 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian handball coach and former player. Currently she is coach for the Norwegian girls' under-17 team.

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.

She was voted World Player of the Year 1998 by the International Handball Federation.

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