Kristina Novak
Norwegian handball player (born 2000)
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Kristina Sirum Novak (born 29 August 2000) is a Norwegian handball player for CSM București and the Norwegian national team.[1][2][3]
Stavanger, Norway
| Kristina Novak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kristina Sirum Novak | ||
| Born |
29 August 2000 Stavanger, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | CSM București | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
– | Austrått IL | ||
– | Ålgård HK | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2017–2018 | Ålgård HK | ||
2018–2024 | Sola HK | ||
2024–2025 | Brest Bretagne Handball | ||
2025– | CSM București | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Norway | 34 | (47) |
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2024 | |||
She also represented Norway at the 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship, placing 11th.[4]
International career
She made her debut on the Norwegian national team on 21 April 2022, against North Macedonia.[5][6] She would play at her first major international tournament later the same year at the 2022 European Championship in Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro, where Norway won gold medals.[7]
The year after she won silver medals at the 2023 World Championship, losing to France in the final.[8][9]
Achievements
- European Championship:
- Winner: 2022
- REMA 1000-ligaen
- Norwegian Cup
Silver: 2020, 2022/2023
Personal life
She is the daughter of a Norwegian mother and Croatian father. She hails from Håbafjell in Sandnes and is the younger sister of footballer Kristian Novak.[10]
