Gro Hammerseng-Edin

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Gro Hammerseng-Edin
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Personal information
Born (1980-04-10) 10 April 1980 (age 44)
Gjøvik, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position Center back
Club information
Current club Larvik HK
Number 10
Youth clubs
1990–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997		 Gjøvik HK
Raufoss IL
Vardal IF
Senior clubs
1997–2003
2003–2010
2010-		 Gjøvik og Vardal HK
FC Midtjylland Håndbold
Larvik HK
National team
2000-2010 Norway 167 (631)
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2001 Italy Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 France Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hungary Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Sweden Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Denmark/Norway Team
Silver medal – second place 2002 Denmark Team

Gro Hammerseng-Edin (born 10 April 1980 in Gjøvik as Gro Hammerseng) is a Norwegian handballer playing for the club Larvik HK. She was captain of the Norwegian national team for several years, and in 2007 she was voted female World Handball Player of the Year.

Club career

Hammerseng started her handball career in 1990 at Gjøvik HK (1990–1995). She later played one year for Raufoss IL (1995–1996) and one year for Vardal IF (1996–1997) before starting her senior career in 1997 for Gjøvik og Vardal HK (1997–2003). Hammerseng was Gjøvik og Vardal's captain during her six seasons with the club. In 2003, after serious economic problems at her hometown club, Hammerseng signed with Danish top club Ikast-Bording, since November 2008 called FC Midtjylland Håndbold.[2][3] Gro stayed 7 years in Denmark playing for the Danish club FC Midtjylland Håndbold, but on 17 February 2010 she signed under a 2-year contract with the Norwegian handball club Larvik HK. Gro has played for Larvik since the 2010/11 season.

National team

Hammerseng made her debut with the Norwegian national team on 29 November 2000 against Poland in Bergen, Norway. Her first major tournament was the 2000 European Championship in Romania, where Norway finished sixth. She received a silver medal at the 2001 World Championship and at the 2002 European Championship.

In December 2003, coach Marit Breivik made Hammerseng captain of the team, replacing fellow Gjøvik native Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk.[4] The 2003 World Championship was her first competition as captain, but Norway was not successful and finished the championship in sixth place, thus missing the opportunity to participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics. The 2004 European Championship brought her first gold medal with the team.[5] Hammerseng saw her performance recognized as she was voted MVP and member of the All-Star Team of the tournament.

After a serious knee injury kept her out of the court in the 2005/06 season, Gro Hammerseng repeated her 2004 success at the 2006 European Championship in Sweden. She received her second gold medal and was again named MVP and member of the All-Star Team of the tournament.[6] At the 2007 World Championship, Norway was defeated by Russia in the final match, marking the third silver medal for Hammerseng. She was voted into the All-Star Team as best left back.

The 2008 Summer Olympics gave the Norwegians an opportunity for revenge, as they met Russia in the final match. After a comfortable 34–27 win, Hammerseng received her first Olympic gold medal.[7][8]

As of 22 December 2010, she has played 167 games for Norway, scoring 631 goals.[9]

Awards and recognition

2004

  • MVP - European Championship 2004 (Awarded in December 2004)
  • All-Star Team: European Championship 2004 - Best Playmaker - (Awarded in December 2004)

2005

  • All-Star Team: Danish League 2004/05 - Best Playmaker - (Awarded in May 2005)

2006

  • MVP - European Championship 2006 (Awarded in December 2006)
  • All-Star Team: European Championship 2006 - Best Playmaker - (Awarded in December 2006)
  • ‘Role model’ of the year, Norwegian Sports Gala (Awarded in January 2007)
  • ’Team Player’ of the year, Norwegian Sports Gala (Awarded in January 2007)

2007

2008

  • Casparprisen - Gjøvik City (Awarded in August 2008)

2009

  • ’Player of the Year’ voted by the Ikast-fans (Awarded in May 2009)

2010

  • All-Star Team: European Championship 2010 - Best Playmaker - (Awarded in December 2010)
  • ’Team Player’ of the year, Norwegian Sports Gala (Awarded in January 2011)

Personal life

Hammerseng was in a long-term cohabiting relationship with fellow Larvik HK and Norwegian national team player Katja Nyberg.[11][12] In August 2010, they announced that they had split up even though they would continue to play together for Larvik.[13]. Gro and Katja's relationship lasted 5 years (2005–2010).

In the lead-up to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Hammerseng joined other Norwegian athletes in an Amnesty International campaign for human rights in the People's Republic of China.[14]

Gro Hammerseng began a new relationship with Anja Edin, another handball player, in the summer of 2010. In 2012 Hammerseng gave birth to a son. She has not played handball for Larvik or the national team for over a year. In end of 2012, Gro Hammerseng announced to write a book together with Anja Edin.[15] Since 2013 Hammerseng and Anja Edin are married. [16]

Results

Norwegian National Handball Team

Olympic Games

  • Gold: 2008

World Championship

  • Silver: 2001, 2007

European Championship

  • Gold: 2004, 2006, 2010
  • Silver: 2002

Club Team - Danish Handball

With: FC Midtjylland Håndbold

Danish Championship[17]

  • Silver: 2007/08
  • Bronze: 2003/04, 2004/05

Danish Cup[18]

  • Silver: 2003, 2004

Cup Winners' Cup

  • Gold: 2003/04

EHF Cup

  • Silver: 2006/07

Club Team - Norwegian Handball

With: Larvik HK

Norwegian League

  • Gold: 2010/11

Norwegian Cup (NM)

  • Gold: 2010

Norwegian Play-off

  • Gold: 2010/11

Champions League

  • Gold: 2010/11

References

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Awards
Preceded by IHF World Player of the Year – Women
2007		 Succeeded by
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth

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  13. ↑ Slutt mellom Gro Hammerseng og Katja Nyberg
  14. ↑ Norwegian athletes get legal advice on protest rights, Aftenposten, 17 April 2008
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