Gro Hammerseng-Edin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gro Hammerseng-Edin
Occupation	Handball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 10, 1980(1980-04-10)
Age	44
Birthplace	Gjøvik
Country	Norway
Birth City	Oppland
Horoscope	Aries

Gro Hammerseng-Edin Biography

Gro Hammerseng-Edin is one of the most popular and richest Handball Player who was born on April 10, 1980 in Gjøvik, Oppland, Norway.

Hammerseng made her debut with the Norwegian national team on 29 November 2000 against Poland in Bergen, Norway. Her first major tournament was the 2000 European Championship in Romania, where Norway finished sixth. She received a silver medal at the 2001 World Championship and at the 2002 European Championship.

In December 2003, coach Marit Breivik made Hammerseng captain of the team, replacing fellow Gjøvik native Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk. The 2003 World Championship was her first competition as captain, but Norway was not successful and finished the championship in sixth place, thus missing the opportunity to participate in the 2004 Summer Olympics. The 2004 European Championship brought her first gold medal with the team. Hammerseng saw her performance recognized as she was voted MVP and member of the All-Star Team of the tournament.

Gro Hammerseng-Edin Net Worth

Gro Hammerseng-Edin is one of the richest Handball Player from Norway. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gro Hammerseng-Edin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gro Hammerseng-Edin (born 10 April 1980 in Gjøvik as Gro Hammerseng) is a Norwegian former handballer who last played for the club Larvik HK. She was captain of the Norwegian national team for several years, and in 2007 she was voted female World Handball Player of the Year.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Gro Hammerseng-Edin height 5 ft 11 in Jan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Gro Hammerseng-Edin Dating?

According to our records, Gro Hammerseng-Edin married to Anja Hammerseng-Edin. As of December 1, 2023, Gro Hammerseng-Edin’s is not dating anyone.

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Hammerseng was in a long-term cohabiting relationship with fellow Larvik HK and Norwegian national team player Katja Nyberg. In August 2010, they announced that they had split up even though they would continue to play together for Larvik.[15].

Facts & Trivia

Jan Ranked on the list of most popular Handball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Gro Hammerseng-Edin celebrates birthday on April 10 of every year.

Hammerseng started her handball career in 1990 at Gjøvik HK (1990–1995). She later played one year for Raufoss IL (1995–1996) and one year for Vardal IF (1996–1997) before starting her senior career in 1997 for Gjøvik og Vardal HK (1997–2003). Hammerseng was Gjøvik og Vardal’s captain during her six seasons with the club. In 2003, after serious economic problems at her hometown club, Hammerseng signed with Danish top club Ikast-Bording, since November 2008 called FC Midtjylland Håndbold. Gro stayed 7 years in Denmark playing for the Danish club FC Midtjylland Håndbold, but on 17 February 2010 she signed under a 2-year contract with the Norwegian handball club Larvik HK. Gro has played for Larvik since the 2010/11 season and ended her career after the 2016/2017 season.

Top Facts about Gro Hammerseng-Edin

1. Gro Hammerseng-Edin is a retired Norwegian handball player.
2. She was born on April 10, 1980 in Gjovik, Norway.
3. Hammerseng-Edin played for the Norwegian national team from 1999 to 2012.
4. She won three Olympic gold medals with Norway in 2008, 2012 and 2016.
5. Hammerseng-Edin also won two World Championship titles with Norway in 2011 and 2015.
6. She played for several clubs during her career including Larvik HK and Gyori Audi ETO KC.
7. Hammerseng-Edin was named IHF World Player of the Year in both 2007 and 2011.
8. She retired from professional handball in May 2017 at the age of 37.
9. Hammerseng-Edin is married to fellow Norwegian handball player Anja Edin.
10. Together they have two children, Mio and Maren Edin-Hammerseng