Veronica Kristiansen
Veronica Egebakken Kristiansen (born 10 July 1990) is a Norwegian professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Norwegian national team.[1]
| Veronica Kristiansen | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Veronica Egebakken Kristiansen | ||
| Born |
10 July 1990 Stavanger, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Győri ETO KC | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2006–2009 | Mjøndalen IF | ||
2009–2011 | Vipers Kristiansand | ||
2011–2015 | Glassverket IF | ||
2015–2018 | FCM Håndbold | ||
2018– | Győri ETO KC | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Norway | 166 | (541) |
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She made her team Norway debut in 2013.[2]
She is the elder sister of handballer Jeanett Kristiansen and the younger sister of handballer Charlotte Kristiansen.
Achievements
National team
- Olympic Games:
- Bronze Medalist: 2016, 2020
- World Championship:
- Winner: 2015, 2021
- Silver Medalist: 2017
- European Championship:
- Winner: 2014, 2016, 2020
- Junior World Championship:
- Winner: 2010
- Junior European Championship:
- Winner: 2009
European
- EHF Champions League:
- Winner: 2019
- Finalist: 2022
- Bronze medalist: 2021
Domestic
- Norwegian League:
- Silver: 2014/2015
- Norwegian Cup:
- Silver: 2010
- Danish Championship:
- Silver: 2015/2016
- Bronze: 2016/2017
- Danish Cup:
- Winner: 2015
- Finalist: 2016
- Hungarian Championship
- Hungarian Cup:
- Winner: 2019, 2021
Individual awards
- All-Star Left Back of Postenligaen: 2013/2014
- All-Star Centre Back of Damehåndboldligaen: 2017/2018
- Best Player of Damehåndboldligaen: 2017/2018
- All-Star Centre Back of the EHF Champions League: 2018
Personal life
On 12 January 2023 it was announced that she is expecting her first child with her partner, Hungarian Ádám Devecseri, former canoeist and later the physiotherapist of Győri ETO KC.[3] Their daughter, Olivia was born on 17 July 2023.
References
- EHF profile
- "Landslagsprofiler – Veronica Egebakken Kristiansen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- "Veronica Kristiansen gyermeket vár" (in Hungarian). gyorietokc.hu. 12 January 2023.
External links
- Veronica Egebakken Kristiansen at the Norwegian Handball Federation (in Norwegian)
- Veronica Egebakken Kristiansen at the European Handball Federation
- Veronica Kristiansen at the International Handball Federation
- Veronica Kristiansen at Olympics.com
- Veronica Kristiansen at Olympedia
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