Role Models

Katrine Lunde

"I am definitely most proud that I have been at the top in women’s handball for so many years. This I am really proud of, and that’s allowed to say! I am! I have been playing for a long time, and it’s not that it has been easy, I have been up and down, in and out of the national team, injuries, pregnancy, so I am proud that I am coming back every time and still playing top handball after many years! So, I really enjoy it!”

August, 2025

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Why Katrine as a role model?

If the term “legend” could be used for only one player in handball, Katrine Lunde would be the one to earn it. The most titled player in the sport, Lunde has won every major title more than once — the Olympic Games three times, the World Championship twice and the EHF EURO and EHF Champions League each seven times. On top of that, she has a collection of eight silver and bronze medals, as well as one EHF Cup title.

With exceptional longevity in her career, Lunde continues to define the game from her position as goalkeeper — her presence at the top stretches back more than two decades, and she is not done.

Along with the results achieved as part of her various teams, including the Norway national side and clubs with which she won the EHF Champions League, Lunde has earnt numerous individual accolades and been a multi-time All-star Team member at different competitions. Most recently, she was MVP of the 2024 Olympic Games and goalkeeper of the season at the EHF Excellence Awards 2024/25. She was also part of the EHF Excellence Awards Team of the Season in 2022/23, and was named MVP of that year as well. 

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Career path

  • –2004: Våg Vipers
  • 2004–2007: Aalborg DH
  • 2007–2010: Viborg HK
  • 2010–2015: Györi Audi ETO KC
  • 2015–2017: Rostov-Don
  • 2017–2025: Vipers Kristiansand
  • 2025: Odense Håndbold
  • 2025–: ŽRK Crvena Zvezda

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LIST OF TEAM AWARDS

  • EHF EURO
    • Gold: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2020, 2022, 2024
    • Silver: 2002, 2012
  • IHF World Championship
    • Gold: 2011, 2021, 2025
    • Silver: 2007, 2017, 2023
    • Bronze: 2009
  • Olympic Games
    • Gold: 2008, 2012, 2024
    • Bronze: 2016, 2020
  • EHF Champions League
    • Gold: 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023

 

LIST OF INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

  • EHF Excellence Awards 
    • 2022/23: MVP; goalkeeper of the season
    • 2023/24: European Olympic Excellence Award
    • 2024/25: Goalkeeper of the season
  • MVP
    • 2024 Olympic Games
  • All-star Team
    • EHF EURO: 2008, 2010, 2012
    • EHF Champions League: 2018/19
    • Olympic Games: 2008, 2020
    • World Championship: 2017, 2025

 

DIVE DEEP INTO KATRINE'S WORLD

 

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Her Playground

Lunde’s heartfelt letter to handball

FEATURE: The most decorated player in the history of the sport, Norwegian goalkeeper Katrine Lunde, waves goodbye to the national team

1 month ago
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EHF Champions League

This is me: Katrine Lunde

Read the goalkeeper's career story - told in her own words

3 years ago
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EHF EURO

Lunde takes family break from EHF EURO

FEATURE: Record EHF EURO winner Katrine Lunde has flown home to take care of her daughter – but will return for the main round

1 year ago

< TAKE ME BACK TO HER PLAYGROUND

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