Annette Skotvoll
Norwegian handball player (born 1968)
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Annette Skotvoll (born 1 September 1968 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian team handball player (goalkeeper) and Olympic medalist.[1]
Trondheim, Norway
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| Born |
1 September 1968 Trondheim, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Sjetne IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Byåsen IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
Born in Trondheim on 1 September 1968, Skotvoll played as goalkeeper for the clubs Sjetne IL and Byåsen IL.[2]
She received silver medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with the Norwegian national team,[3] and at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[4][5]
She won a bronze medal with the Norwegian team at the 1993 World Women's Handball Championship, bronze medal at the 1994 European Women's Handball Championship, and silver medal at the 1996 European Women's Handball Championship.[5]
Skotvoll played 250 games for the national team during her career.[2][6]
She was awarded the Håndballstatuetten trophy from the Norwegian Handball Federation in 2012.[2]
