Linnea Torstenson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Linnea Marie Torstenson | ||
Born |
, Sweden |
30 March 1983 ||
Nationality | Swedish | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Nice Handball | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2004–2007 2007 2007–2008 2008–2010 2010–2012 2012–2014 2014 2014–2017 2017- –2004 |
IFK Strängnäs Skövde HF GOG Svendborg Skövde HF Aalborg DH FCM Håndbold RK Krim Viborg HK CSM București Nice Handball |
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National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps (Gls) | |
2005–2016 | Sweden | 175 (654) | |
Linnea Marie Torstenson (born 30 March 1983) is a Swedish female handballer who plays as a left back for Nice Handball. She officially retired from the Sweden national team on 21 February 2017. Torstenson competed in three Olympic Games (2008, 2012 & 2016).
She was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of the city of Bucharest in 2016.