Katrine Lunde | |||
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Lunde in 2009
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Kristiansand, Norway |
30 March 1980 ||
Nationality | Norwegian | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Rostov-Don | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Senior clubs | |||
2004–2007 2007–2010 2010–2015 2015–2017 2017– –2004 |
Våg Vipers Aalborg DH Viborg HK Győri Audi ETO KC Rostov-Don Vipers Kristiansand |
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National team | |||
2002– | Norway | 261 (3) | |
Katrine Lunde (born 30 March 1980) is a Norwegian handball goalkeeper, playing for the Russian club Rostov-Don. She is the twin sister of fellow handball player Kristine Lunde-Borgersen. Her sporting achievements include gold medals with the Norwegian national team at the Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships, as well as club victories in the EHF Champions League, and national championships in both Denmark and Hungary.
She started her club career in Hånes, and later played for Kristiansand, Våg and Aalborg DH. She won the Champions League with Viborg in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, she signed with Hungarian club Győri Audi ETO KC. In 2015, she signed with Russian club Rostov-Don.
Lunde made her debut on the Norwegian national team in 2002. She is a four-time European champion (2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010). She is World champion from 2011, received a silver medal at the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship, and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championship. In August 2008, together with her twin sister, she won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She was selected into the tournament's All-Star Team, and was also overall top goalkeeper with a 42% save rate.