Kristin Venn

Kristin Venn (born 5 March 1994) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for the Norwegian club Storhamar HE.[1]

Kristin Venn
Personal information
Born (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994
Trondheim, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club Storhamar HE
Senior clubs
Years Team
?
 Skaun HK
–2013
 Utleira IL
2013–2018
 Byåsen HE
2018–
 Storhamar HE
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–
 Norway 2 (5)
Medal record
Youth World Championship
2012 Montenegro
Youth European Championship
2011 Czech Republic

She was also a part of Norways 28-squad for the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship as well as the 28-squad for the 2014 European Women's Handball Championship. She has already participated for Norways recruit team.[2]

She also represented Norway in 2014 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, placing 9th.

On 4 October 2017, Venn announced that she will not be playing anymore for the national team. She is going to focus on playing for her club Byåsen HE and just enjoy playing handball.[3] She later opened up for the possibility to fight for a spot on the national team, and is currently a part of the extended squad (the recruit team).

Achievements

Individual awards
  • All-Star Left Wing of the Youth European Championship: 2011
  • All-Star Left Wing of the U18 European Open: 2012
  • All-Star Left Wing of Eliteserien: 2018/2019[4]

References
  1. "Spillere: Kristin Venn, Byåsen Elite" (in Norwegian). topphandball.no. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. "Rekruttene mot Island" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. "Takker nei til landslaget" (in Norwegian). avisa-st.no. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. "Årets spillere kåret". NHF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 June 2019.


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