Gjerpen IF

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 Eliteserien, since their promotion in 2016.

Current squad

Squad for the 2017–18 season[2]

Goalkeeper 01 Annick Lipman 12 Hanne Torkaas 16 Olgica Andrijjasevic 24 Marie Jørundland Wågestad Wingers RW 04 Nathalie Hendrikse 08 Maria Solheim LW 14 Thea Madelen Øby-Olsen 19 Kaja Eftedal Seland Line players 06 Kathinka Lillevik 07 Guro Lundtveit Svennevig 13 Madeleine Østlund 20 Martha Garsjø

Back players 03 Elisabeth Hammerstad 17 Rikke Marie Grave 18 Hanne Svela 21 Anamaria Gugic

2019-2020 Transfers

Joining Dorthe Groa (LB) from ( Fredrikstad BK)

Leaving Annick Lipman (to Byåsen HE)

Technical staff

• Head coach: Katja Nyberg
• Goal keeper coach: Vidar Halvorsen

Notable former club and National Team players

• Kjerstin Andersen
• Hanne Hegh
• Siri Eftedal
• Jeanette Nilsen
• Cecilie Thorsteinsen
• Heidi Løke
• Anja Hammerseng-Edin
• Emilie Hegh Arntzen
• Mia Hundvin
• Camilla Thorsen
• Raja Toumi
• Pernille Fisker

Notable former club players

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

References

1. Bryhn, Rolf. "Gjerpen Idrettsforening". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
2. "Spillerstall" (in Norwegian). Gjerpen IF's official website. Retrieved 5 September 2017.