Katja Nyberg

Katja Nyberg

Infobox athlete biography
athletename = Katja Nyberg


fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|08|24
cityofbirth = Stockholm
countryofbirth = Sweden
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current position =
current team = Ikast-Brande Elite Håndbold (2006-)
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specialty = Team Handball
previous teams = Sparta IF (-1997)
Stockholmspolisens IF (1997-1998)
Larvik HK (1998-2005)
Krim Ljubljana (2005-2006)
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height = convert|1.83|m|ft [cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=- Athlete Biography: Nyberg, Katja |url= http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/210929.shtml |work=Beijing 2008 |date= |language= |accessdate=2008-08-23 ]
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personalbest = Olympic Gold in 2008 Beijing
EC Gold in 2004 Hungary and 2006 Sweden,
WC Silver and MVP in 2007 France
career = Athlete
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Katja Johanna Alice Nyberg (born August 24, 1979 in Stockholm, Sweden and grew up in Finland [http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/Radiosporten/nyhetssidor/artikel.asp?nyheter=1&programid=2741&Artikel=1066801 "Handbolls-EM 2006 - Grupp B: Norge"] "sr.se" swe icon (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)] ), is a naturalized Norwegian team handball player, currently playing for Danish club Ikast-Brande as well as the Norwegian women's national handball team.

Nyberg is the daughter of Robert Nyberg, the first Finnish handball player to play professionally abroad. [http://www.speaker.no/Artikkelliste/Katjas-suksessoppskrift/ "Katjas suksessoppskrift "] "speaker.no" – 2007 november 11no icon (Retrieved on July 8, 2008)] Katja was born while Robert was living in Sweden. She played in Sparta in Finland, before moving to Stockholmspolisens IF in Sweden, and later played for Larvik and the Slovenian team Krim Ljubljana.

She was voted Most Valuable Player in the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship, [http://www.handball.hu/2007/12/16/gorbicz_az_all_star_csapatban/ "All Star csapatban"] "handball.hu" – 2007 december 16 hu icon (Retrieved on December 19, 2007)] where Norway won the silver medal.

She is a two times European Champion, playing in the Norwegian winning team in 2004 and 2006. Before debuting for Norway in 2001, she played for Finland. With the conclusion of the 2008 Summer Olympics Women's Handball tournament, she has played 99 games for Norway, scoring 321 goals. [Handball.no: [http://www.handball.no/Lprofiler.asp?LagId=6014&ProfilId=3342 Katja Nyberg] no icon]

Nyberg played in the Norway women's national handball team that won the 2008 Summer Olympics Women's Handball tournament. [cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=- Olympic Gold for Norway - crushed Russia 34-27 |url= http://www.norwaypost.no/cgi-bin/norwaypost/imaker?id=186342 |work=Norway Post|date=23 August 2008 |language= |accessdate=2008-08-23 ] [cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=- Women's Gold Medal Match - Match 42 / Norway vs Russian Fed. |url= http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/HB/C73/HBW400101.shtml#HBW400101 |work=Beijing 2008 |date=23 August 2008 |language= |accessdate=2008-08-23 ]

She is in a long-term relationship with fellow Ikast and Norway player Gro Hammerseng. [cite news |first=Strømsheim |last=Gro |coauthors=Sigve Kvamme |title=- Ja, vi er kjærester |url= http://www.dagbladet.no/sport/2005/10/23/447220.html |work=Dagbladet |date=23 October 2005 |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2008-02-13 ]

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