Linnea Torstenson

Linnea Torstenson

Personal information
Full name	Linnea Marie Torstenson
Born	30 March 1983 Eskilstuna, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	CSM București
Number	17
Senior clubs
0000–2004 2004–2007 2007 2007–2008 2008–2010 2010–2012 2012–2014 2014 2014–	IFK Strängnäs Skövde HF GOG Svendborg Skövde HF Aalborg DH FCM Håndbold RK Krim Viborg HK CSM București
National team
2005–	Sweden	157 (628)
Medal record European Championship 2010 Denmark & Norway 2014 Croatia/Hungary

Linnea Marie Torstenson (born 30 March 1983)^[1] is a Swedish female handballer who plays as a left back for CSM București^[2] and the Sweden national team. She was among the top ten goalscorers at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She has also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[3][4]

International honours

• EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
  • Winner: 2014

• EHF Cup:
  • Winner: 2011

• Bucharest Trophy:
  • Winner: 2014

• European Championship:
  • Silver Medalist: 2010

• Carpathian Trophy:
  • Winner: 2015

Awards and recognition

• Most Valuable Player of the European Championship: 2010

References

1. "Linnea Torstensson Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
2. "Oficial: Manea, Tolnai si Torstenson, doi ani la CSM Bucuresti" (in Romanian). CSM București Official Website. 25 February 2014.
3. "Linnea Torstenson". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
4. "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.