Olivia_Lykke_Nygaard

Olivia Lykke Nygaard

Olivia Lykke Nygaard

Norwegian handball player (born 2001)

Olivia Lykke Nygaard (born 14 September 2001)[1] is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE[2] and the Norwegian national team.

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She was part of the Norwegian squad for the 2019 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship, where she received a bronze medal.[3]

Nygaard was a Danish citizen until 2018, but after becoming a Norwegian citizen she quickly became a part of Norway's junior team because of her talent as a goalkeeper.[4]

On 5 March 2023, Nygaard made her debut on the Norwegian national team,[5] and on 7 November 2023, she was selected to represent Norway at the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[6]

Achievements

Individual awards

  • All-Star Goalkeeper of REMA 1000-ligaen: 2022/2023[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "EHF Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    "#1 Olivia Lykke Nygaard". Fana IL. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. [3]
    "2019 Women's European Championship 19 – Final Tournament". EHF. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Olivia fra Aker er en av de mest spennende talentene på målvaktsida" (in Norwegian). topphandball.no. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Sekstenmålsseier over Tsjekkia søndag" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Dette er Håndballjentenes VM-tropp". NHF. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Årets målvakter". topphandball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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