Anne Nymark Andersen

Anne Nymark Andersen
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-09-28) 28 September 1972
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
IL Sandviken
Bjørnar
International career
Norway 65 (9)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place1995 SwedenTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anne Nymark Andersen (born 28 September 1972), also known as Anne Nymark Rylandsholm, is a Norwegian former footballer, world champion and Olympic medalist. Her twin sister Nina Nymark Andersen is also a football player.

A defender, Andersen played 65 matches and scored 9 goals for the Norway women's national football team. With the Norwegian team, she became European champion in 1993, and world champion in 1995.[1] She won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2]

Her clubs include IL Sandviken and Bjørnar.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Holm, Jan. "Anne Nymark Andersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anne Nymark Andersen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
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