Camilla Thorsen
Encyclopedia
Camilla Thorsen is a Norwegian team handball
player who played for the Norwegian clubs Bergkameratene, Gjerpen
, Tertnes and Nordnes, the German club HC Leipzig
, and the Danish clubs Viborg HK
and Ikast-Bording.She retired from top handball in 2008.
Thorsen became European champion with the Norwegian national team
in 2004
. She also played at the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship
, where the team finished 9th.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who played for the Norwegian clubs Bergkameratene, Gjerpen
Gjerpen IF
Gjerpen Idrettsforening is a sports club in Skien, Norway. It was founded in 1918. Among the club's activities are handball, skiing and athletics. In handball the club's women's team has won the National championships several times. Notable players are Kjerstin Andersen, Hanne Hegh and Siri Eftedal....
, Tertnes and Nordnes, the German club HC Leipzig
HC Leipzig
HC Leipzig is a women's handball club based in Leipzig, Germany. They play in Handball-Bundesliga Frauen.- Honours :*Handball-Bundesliga Frauen:**Winners *German Cup:**Winners *German Supercup:...
, and the Danish clubs Viborg HK
Viborg HK
Viborg HK is the name of a Danish handball club from Viborg. The club has many teams for both women and men, but especially the professional women's team is one of the most successful in Danish and European handball since the beginning of the 1990s...
and Ikast-Bording.She retired from top handball in 2008.
Thorsen became European champion with the Norwegian national team
Norway women's national handball team
The Norway women's national handball team is the national team of Norway. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions....
in 2004
2004 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2004 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in Hungary from 9–19 December, it was won by Norway after beating Denmark 27–25 in the final match.-Venues:The European Championships will be held in the following cities:...
. She also played at the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship
2005 World Women's Handball Championship
-Group B:Games played in SCC Peterburgsky.All times are UTC+3---------------------------------------------------------Group C:Games played in Yubileyny Sports Palace .All times are UTC+3--------...
, where the team finished 9th.