Katja Nyberg

Katja Nyberg
Nyberg in 2008
Personal information
Full name Katja Johanna Alice Nyberg
Born (1979-08-24) 24 August 1979
Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.83 m (6.0 ft)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Years Team
–1997
Sparta IF
Senior clubs
Years Team
1997–1998
Stockholmspolisens
1998–2005
Larvik HK
2005–2006
Krim Ljubljana
2006–2010
FC Midtjylland
2010–2012
Larvik HK
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2008
Norway 99 (321)
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
World Championship
2007 FranceTeam
European Championship
2004 HungaryTeam
2006 SwedenTeam
2002 DenmarkTeam
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 31 December 2008

Katja Johanna Alice Nyberg (born 24 August 1979) is a naturalized Norwegian former handball player. She played 99 games and scored 321 goals for the Norwegian national team during her career. With the Norwegian team she won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and a silver medal at the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship in France, as well as two gold medals and one silver medal at the European Championships.