Kari Aalvik Grimsbø

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (born 4 January 1985) is a former Norwegian handball player who last played for Győri Audi ETO KC and the Norwegian national team.[1][2] Since her retirement she is the goalkeeping coach at Byåsen HE.

Kari Aalvik Grimsbø
Personal information
Born (1985-01-04) 4 January 1985
Bergen, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs
Years Team
 Orkdal IL
 Skaun HK
0000–2010
 Byåsen IL
2010–2015
 Team Esbjerg
2015–2020
 Győri Audi ETO KC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2018
 Norway 173 (1)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
2012 LondonTeam
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
2011 Brazil
2015 Denmark
2007 France
2017 Germany
2009 China
European Championship
2006 Sweden
2008 Macedonia
2010 Denmark/Norway
2014 Croatia/Hungary
2016 Sweden

Career

Aalvik Grimsbø played her first match for the senior national team in September 2005 against Portugal. Previously she had played for Norway in the junior European and World Championships.

Before she joined Byåsen, she played for the clubs Orkdal and Børsa/Skaun. She joined to Győri Audi ETO in January 2015, she signed a contract for 2 and a half years. As she stated about the contract: "It is a great opportunity for me, and when such an opportunity arises, it is hard to say no. It’s a dream coming true." In November 2016 she extended her contract with 3 more years. "There is a great team in Győr at the moment, I'm glad, that I can play here for at least three more years. It is really important for me, that I can play at the highest level with Audi ETO and I can prepare for the 2020 Olympic Games."

In 2018 she announced her temporary retirement from the Norwegian national team. For the qualification games to the Summer Olympics, her return to the national team was announced on Feb 28, 2020. On 30 April 2020, she announced her retirement.

Achievements

Individual awards

Personal

She is married. She gave birth to her son, Sindre in June 2013.

References
  1. "Håndballjentene" (in Norwegian). Siste.no. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  2. EHF profile
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