Gjerpen Idrettsforening is a sports club in Skien, Norway. It was founded in 1918. Among the club's activities are handball, skiing and athletics. In handball the club's women's team has won the National championships several times. Notable players are Kjerstin Andersen, Hanne Hegh and Siri Eftedal.[1]

Handball

The women's handball team currently compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, since their promotion in 2023.

Technical staff

Notable former club and National Team players

Notable former club players

  • Norway Gro Knutsen
  • Norway Janne Grimholt
  • Norway Hanne-Stine Bratli
  • Czech Republic Iva Zamorska
  • Czech Republic Erika Polozova
  • Sweden Karin Nilsson
  • Norway Tina Bjerke
  • Norway Randi Aasarød
  • Norway Kari-Anne Solfjeld Eid
  • Norway Brigitte Myklebust
  • Norway Renate Saastad Sømme

References

  1. ↑ Bryhn, Rolf. "Gjerpen Idrettsforening". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 January 2010.


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