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Gjerpen Idrettsforening is a sports club in Skien, Norway. It was founded in 1918. Among the club's activities are handball, skiing and athletics. In handball the club's women's team has won the National championships several times. Notable players are Kjerstin Andersen, Hanne Hegh and Siri Eftedal.^[1]

Handball

The women's handball team currently compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, since their promotion in 2023.

Current squad

Squad for the 2026–27 season^[2]

Goalkeeper

1 Vilde Amalie Klaussen
12 Liv Tvedte Johannessen
16 Mia Tvedte Johannessen
29 Anna Vinther Veng Kristensen

Wingers
LW

22 Freja Vinther Christensen
25 Tania Maria Taran
34 Sofie Plich

RW

10 Caroline Wikheim Aas
14 Karoline Helle Nilsen
19 Louisa Abigail Jonsaas Sargeant

Line players

11 Mia Horgøien
17 Janne Thoresen Nordnes
33 Heidi Bildøy Østvold

Back players
LB

2 Oda Olsen
3 Emilie Bech
4 Lea Tidemann Stenvik
5 Sofie Donna Aasland Lae
6 Oda Jeanette Burhol
9 Hedda Skjelbreid Rønningen
13 Viktoria Odinokova Eilertsen
18 Anne Malin Antonsen
43 Kjersti Vinjevoll
00 Ane Engan Haugen

CB

21 Sofie Lundsgaard Jørgensen

RB

15 Lova Ekengren
20 Mia Syverud

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season.

Joining

Birgitte Sættem (Assistant coach)
Anna Vinther Veng Kristensen (GK) (from Silkeborg-Voel KFUM)
Liv Tvedte Johannessen (GK) (from own rows)
Freja Vinther Christensen (LW) (from Byåsen HE)
Sofie Plich (LW) (from own rows)
Tania Maria Taran (LW) (from Flint Tønsberg)
Emilie Bech (LB) (from Glassverket IF)
Sofie Donna Aasland Lae (LB) (from Aker Topphåndball)
Kjersti Vinjevoll (LB) (from own rows)
Ane Engan Haugen (LB) (from Romerike Ravens)
Sofie Lundsgaard Jørgensen (CB) (from Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub)
Lova Ekengren (RB) (from OV Helsingborg)
Mia Syverud (RB) (from Selfoss)
Karoline Helle Nilsen (RW) (from Grane Arendal)
Louisa Abigail Jonsaas Sargeant (RW) (from Herkules Skien)
Janne Thoresen Nordnes (P) (from Byåsen HE)

Leaving

Mia Stensland (GK) (to Storhamar HE)
Hannah Kjelstad Høsøien (LB) (to Larvik HK)
Ingeborg Rolseth Holt (CB) (to Tertnes HE)
Oda Kongssund (LB) (studies)
Linn Andresen (CB) (to Kristianstad HK)
Maja Rame (LW) (studies)
Ingvild Bersås Westersjø (P) (to Tertnes HE)

Technical staff

Head coach: Pål Oldrup Jensen
Assistant coach: Per Magnus Boman

Notable former national team players

Notable former club players

Gro Knutsen
Janne Grimholt
Hanne-Stine Bratli
Iva Zamorska
Erika Polozova
Karin Nilsson
Tina Bjerke
Randi Aasarød
Kari-Anne Solfjeld Eid
Brigitte Myklebust
Renate Saastad Sømme
Tiril Jørstad Palm
Annika Skrettingland
Vilde Bjørnsen
Fride Lunne Mastad
Mia Stensland
Hannah Kjelstad Høsøien
Ingeborg Rolseth Holt
Oda Kongssund
Linn Andresen
Maja Rame
Ingvild Bersås Westersjø

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