Gro Hammerseng-Edin

Gro Hammerseng-Edin
1st Chairperson of IHF Athletes' Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office
11 August 2016
PresidentHassan Moustafa
Vice PresidentMiguel Roca Mas
Joël Delplanque
Preceded byPosition established
Personal information
Born (1980-04-10) 10 April 1980
Gjøvik, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Center back
Youth career
Years Team
1990–1995
 Gjøvik HK
1995–1996
 Raufoss IL
1996–1997
 Vardal IF
Senior clubs
Years Team
1997–2003
 Gjøvik og Vardal HK
2003–2010
 FC Midtjylland Håndbold
2010–2017
 Larvik HK
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2010
 Norway 167 (631)
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
World Championship
2001 ItalyTeam
2007 FranceTeam
European Championship
2004 HungaryTeam
2006 SwedenTeam
2010 Denmark/NorwayTeam
2002 DenmarkTeam

Gro Hammerseng-Edin (born 10 April 1980 in Gjøvik as Gro Hammerseng) is a Norwegian former handballer who last played for the club Larvik HK. She was captain of the Norwegian national team for several years, and in 2007 she was voted female World Handball Player of the Year.

She was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023.

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