Kristin Venn (born 5 March 1994) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for the Norwegian club Storhamar HE.[1]
| Kristin Venn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
5 March 1994 Trondheim, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Storhamar HE | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Skaun HK | |||
–2013 | Utleira IL | ||
2013–2018 | Byåsen HE | ||
2018– | Storhamar HE | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Norway | 4 | (7) |
She was also a part of Norway's 28-squad for the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship as well as the 28-squad for the 2014 European Women's Handball Championship. She has already participated for Norway's recruit team.[2]
She also represented Norway in 2014 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, placing 9th.
On 4 October 2017, Venn announced that she would not play anymore for the national team. She was going to focus on playing for her then club Byåsen HE and just enjoy playing handball.[3] She later opened up for the possibility to fight for a spot on the national team, and national team coach Thorir Hergeirsson said Venn was up for a place in the squad for the 2022 European Championship had she not been injured.[4]
On 24 October 2024 Venn made a comeback,[5] 7 years and 4 months since her last performance for the national team.
Achievements
edit- Youth European Championship:
- Bronze Medalist: 2011
- Youth World Championship:
- Bronze Medalist: 2012
- EHF European League:
- Winner: 2023/2024
- Norwegian League
Silver: 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024
- Norwegian Cup:
- Finalist: 2018, 2019, 2023/2024
Individual awards
edit- All-Star Left Wing of the Youth European Championship: 2011
- All-Star Left Wing of the U18 European Open: 2012
- All-Star Left Wing of Eliteserien: 2018/2019,[6] 2022/2023[7]
References
edit- ^ "Spillere: Kristin Venn, Byåsen Elite" (in Norwegian). topphandball.no. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ "Rekruttene mot Island" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Takker nei til landslaget" (in Norwegian). avisa-st.no. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Thorir Hergeirsson svarer: - Totalt uinteressant". Dagbladet. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Disse spillerne er tatt ut til Posten Cup i Larvik". NHF. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Årets spillere kåret". NHF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Årets venstre kanspiller". topphandball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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