Marit Breivik

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marit Breivik
Occupation	Handball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 10, 1955(1955-04-10)
Age	69
Birthplace	Skogn
Country	Norway
Horoscope	Aries

Marit Breivik Biography

Marit Breivik is one of the most popular and richest Handball Player who was born on April 10, 1955 in Skogn, Norway. Marit Breivik (born 10 April 1955) is an former Norwegian handball player on the team, and former head coach of Norway’s Norway female national women’s handball squad. As a coach, she helped the team win at the 2008 Olympic tournament, the World Women’s Handball Championship in 1999, and has also won four European Women’s Handball Championships, in 1998 (Netherlands) (Netherlands), 2004, (Hungary) and 2006. (Sweden) in 2008. (Macedonia).

On the 16th of March 2009 the The King Harald V of Norway appointed Breivik Knight 1st Class in the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav for her role as a role model for Norwegian sport.

Breivik was married to the former secretary general of the Norwegian Handball Federation, Niels Hertzberg. Hertzberg died during a holiday in Brazil on 2 March 2013, at age 72. The couple had no children, although her husband had a child from a previous marriage.

Breivik has worked as a coach for clubs like Byasen IL and Larvik HK as well as head coach of the Norwegian national women’s team. She is a part of the Olympiatoppen which is the responsible coach for sports for teams. Her accomplishments include one Olympic Gold and one Bronze medal. the one World Championship win and two silver medals. There are also Three European Championship wins, two silver and one bronze.

Marit Breivik Net Worth

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

Her birthplace was Levanger. She was a professional player who played 140 times for Levanger’s Norwegian national team between 1975 and 1983. She was the winner of the three Norwegian national championships playing with the club Skogn IL.

Breivik was also active in political life. She was a member of in the Socialist Left Party in Levanger municipal council from 1987 until 1991, and has also said that she has a preference for Labour in national elections.

In January 2009 Breivik announced that she had decided to step down as national coach after 15 years on the job.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Marit Breivik Dating?

According to our records, Marit Breivik married to Niels Hertzberg. As of December 1, 2023, Marit Breivik’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Marit Ranked on the list of most popular Handball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Marit Breivik celebrates birthday on April 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Marit Breivik

1. Marit Breivik is a former Norwegian handball player and coach.
2. She won two Olympic gold medals as a player.
3. As coach, she led Norway to three Olympic golds.
4. Breivik was inducted into the International Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2010.
5. She coached the national team from 1994-2009.
6. Breivik also coached several club teams in Norway and Denmark.
7. She has been recognized for her contributions to women’s sports leadership.
8. Breivik retired from coaching in 2009 but remains active in handball.
9. Her coaching philosophy emphasized teamwork and mental toughness.
10. Breivik is considered one of the greatest coaches in handball history.