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Kristin Midthun

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Susanne Hannestad
Personal information
Born (1961-02-04) 4 February 1961 (age 64)
Oslo, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left wing
Senior clubs
Years Team
IL Vestar
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982-1988
Norway 143 (306)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team Competition

Kristin Midthun (born February 4, 1961, in Oslo) is a Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist.

Life and career

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Born in Oslo on 4 February 1961,[1] Miidthun won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with the Norwegian national team.[2] Kristin Midthun played 143 games for the national team during her career, scoring 306 goals.

She was awarded the trophy Håndballstatuetten from the Norwegian Handball Federation in 1998.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bryhn, Rolf; Aune, Thomas. "Kristin Midthun Ihle". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Handball" Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 12, 2008)
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