Grethe Tønnesen
| Grethe Tønnesen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 1946 (age 79–80) | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Playing position | Back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1961–1969 | Nordstrand IF | ||
1969–1979 | IL Vestar | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1977 | Norway | 60[1] | (39) |
Grethe Tønnesen (born 1946) is a Norwegian handball player. She played 60 matches for the Norway women's national handball team between 1968 and 1977.[1] She participated at the 1973 World Women's Handball Championship, where the Norwegian team placed 8th.
She played for Nordstrand IF until 1969, where she joined IL Vestar. Here she played for 10 seasons, winning the Norwegian Women's Handball Cup in 1976 and 1977.[2] Later she was the player-coach for Lillestrøm.[3]
She has later been a board member of the club Oppsal IF, where she is an honorary member. In 2019 she was awarded the 'innsatsprisen' (eng: commitment award) by the Norwegian Handball Federation for her work at the club.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Tønnesen, Grethe" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ↑ "NM-finaler Kvinner (innendørs)". handball.no. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Grethe Tønnesen" (in Norwegian). Oppsal Håndball. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ "Hedret med Innsatsprisen" (in Danish). Norwegian Handball Federation. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2026.