Unni Birkrem
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Born
April 2, 1966
Nationality
Norwegian
Playing position
Goalkeeper
Years
Team
| Unni Birkrem | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 2, 1966 | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||
1981–1983 | IK Våg | |||||||||||||
1983–1985 | Kristiansand IF | |||||||||||||
1985–1990 | Byåsen IL | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | ||||||||||||
1985–1989 | Norway | 31 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Unni Birkrem (born 2 April 1966) is a Norwegian handball goalkeeper. She played 31 matches for the national handball team from 1985 to 1989, and participated at the 1986 World Women's Handball Championship, where the Norwegian team won a bronze medal.[1][2] She is a twin sister of Åse Birkrem.[3][4]
She made her senior debut for IK Våg in 1981 in the 4. division together with her sister. Two years later they both joined Kristiansand IF in the 2nd division.[3] She then played for the top division club Byåsen IL from 1985 to 1990, where she retired.[5] She won the Norwegian Cup once in 1988.[5]
She is educated as a nurse.[5]
