Håvard Tvedten (born 29 June 1978) is a Norwegian former handball player. Known for his technical skills and goal-scoring abilities, Tvedten played for clubs in Norway, Denmark and Spain during his career, and was voted best left wing at the 2011 World Championship.[2][3] He retired from handball in 2016 and has later worked as a pundit.[4][5]
Håvard Tvedten | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Stord, Norway | 29 June 1978||
Nationality | Norwegian | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position | Left wing | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
–2002 | Stord IL | ||
2002–2006 | AaB Håndbold | ||
2006–2008 | CB Ciudad de Logroño | ||
2008–2011 | BM Valladolid | ||
2011 | Al-Sadd (loan) | ||
2011–2016 | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2014 | Norway | 208[1] | (809) |
Tvedten made his debut for the Norwegian national team in 2000 and would later often captain the national team.[6] He made his senior international championship debut at the 2001 World Championship and represented Norway at every international championship from 2005 to 2012.[7][8] Tvedten retired from the national team in 2014, having made 208 appearances and scored 809 goals over a fourteen-year period.[9]
Honours
editClub
editAalborg Håndbold
- Danish Championship: 2013
BM Valladolid
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup: 2009
Individual
edit- All-Star Left wing of the World Championship: 2011
- Håndballstatuetten: 2019
References
edit- ^ "Håvard Tvedten Statistics". NHF. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Hansen, Ole Jonny Eriksrud (13 April 2016). "Håvard Tvedten legger opp". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ NRK (30 January 2011). "Håvard Tvedten på VMs allstarlag". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Håvard Tvedten legger opp". TV2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). 13 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Tahir, Ali Iqbal (13 April 2016). "Håvard Tvedten legger opp: – Takk for meg!". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Danielsen, Steinar André (13 October 2014). "Håvard Tvedten gir seg på landslaget". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Grøttland, Odd Kåre (6 December 2000). "VM kan åpne døren til profflivet". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Sandvik, Trond (8 June 2012). "- Ingen krise om vi slås ut". www.aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Olsen, Olav Rege (13 October 2014). "Håvard Tvedten: - Takk for meg". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the Norwegian Handball Association (Retrieved on 4 August 2008)