Trine Haltvik

Trine Haltvik
Medal record
Women's Handball
1988 Seoul Team
2000 Sydney Team

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.[1]

She was voted World Player of the Year 1998 by the International Handball Federation.[2]

References

Awards
Preceded by
Anja Andersen
IHF World Player of the Year – Women
1998
Succeeded by
Ausra Fridrikas
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