Olivia Lykke Nygaard

Olivia Lykke Nygaard
Personal information
Born (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 23)
Oppegård, Norway
Nationality Danish
Norwegian
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Storhamar HE
Number 16
Youth career
Team
 Oppgård IL
Senior clubs
Years Team
2018–2021
 Aker Topphåndball
2021–2023
 Fana
2023–2024
 Storhamar HE
2024–
 Ikast Håndbold
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–
 Norway 8 (2)
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
Junior European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Hungary

Olivia Lykke Nygaard (born 14 September 2001)[1] is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE[2] and the Norwegian national team.

She was part of the Norwegian squad for the 2019 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship, where she received a bronze medal.[3]

Nygaard was a Danish citizen until 2018, but after becoming a Norwegian citizen she quickly became a part of Norway's junior team because of her talent as a goalkeeper.[4]

On 5 March 2023, Nygaard made her debut on the Norwegian national team,[5] and on 7 November 2023, she was selected to represent Norway at the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[6]

Achievements

Individual awards

  • All-Star Goalkeeper of REMA 1000-ligaen: 2022/2023[7]

References

  1. ^ "EHF Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ "#1 Olivia Lykke Nygaard". Fana IL. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "2019 Women's European Championship 19 – Final Tournament". EHF. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Olivia fra Aker er en av de mest spennende talentene på målvaktsida" (in Norwegian). topphandball.no. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Sekstenmålsseier over Tsjekkia søndag" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Dette er Håndballjentenes VM-tropp". NHF. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Årets målvakter". topphandball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2023.


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