Frank Løke (born 6 February 1980) is a Norwegian endurance athlete, TV personality and former handball player. Regarded as one of the best line players of his era, Løke played for clubs in Norway, Germany, Denmark, Croatia and Switzerland during his career.[1][2][3] He was capped 186 times and scored 646 goals for the Norwegian national team, and was voted best pivot at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship.[4][5] Løke represented Norway at every World Championship and European Championship between 2005 and 2011.
| Frank Løke | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | ||||||
| Born |
6 February 1980 Tønsberg, Norway | |||||
| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||
| Playing position | Pivot | |||||
| Senior clubs | ||||||
| Years | Team | |||||
1998–2003 | Runar Sandefjord | |||||
2003–2004 | SV Post Schwerin | |||||
2004–2005 | FCK Håndbold | |||||
2005–2008 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | |||||
2005–2007 | Grasshopper Club Zürich (loan) | |||||
2007–2008 | ZMC Amicitia Zürich (loan) | |||||
2008–2009 | ZMC Amicitia Zürich | |||||
2009–2010 | RK Zagreb | |||||
2010 | TuS N-Lübbecke (loan) | |||||
2010–2015 | TuS N-Lübbecke | |||||
2015 | Drammen HK | |||||
2016 | Runar Sandefjord | |||||
| National team | ||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||
2001–2011 | Norway | 186 | (646) | |||
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Post-playing career
editFollowing his retirement from handball, Løke has competed in several Norwegian reality TV-shows. He competed in the Norwegian celebrity format version of The Farm in 2017 and Skal vi danse? in 2018.[6] Løke won the reality competition 71° nord – Team together with partner Rikke Isaksen in 2023.[7]
Løke has participated in multiple ultramarathon, ultra-distance cycling, triathlon and quadrathlon competitions, including the Norseman Triathlon and the Östhammar Adventure Race.[3][8]
Løke climbed Mount Everest in 2021 and 2024, and K2 in 2022, becoming the third Norwegian to reach the latter's summit.[9][10]
Personal life
editLøke's younger sister, Heidi, is also a handball player, having won the Olympic gold medal, two World Championships and four European Championships with the Norwegian national team.
References
edit- ^ "Balic - Løke er blant verdens beste". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). 21 January 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Stenerud, Kristian (23 April 2009). "- Løke er veldig interessert". fvn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b Kjellgren, Daniel (15 January 2023). "Mannen bak klovnemasken". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Norway" Archived 5 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine – European Handbal Federation (2008) (Retrieved on 1 February 2008)
- ^ "Løke på All Star Team". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Solberg, Julie (8 August 2018). "Dette bildet fikk Frank Løke til å gå viralt". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Støre, Maria (2 April 2023). "Frank Løke og Rikke Isaksen er vinnere «71 grader nord – team»: – Var planen hele tiden". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Guldbæk, Karoline (22 April 2023). "- Blodet spruta overalt". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Holm, Rune Christoffer (22 July 2022). "Løke og Harila besteg "verdens farligste fjell"". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Lykke, Emilie (21 May 2024). "Frank Løke har besteget Mount Everest". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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