Unni Birkrem
| Unni Birkrem | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 2, 1966 | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||
1981–1983 | IK Våg | |||||||||||||
1983–1985 | Kristiansand IF | |||||||||||||
1985–1990 | Byåsen IL | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | ||||||||||||
1985–1989 | Norway | 31 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Unni Birkrem (born 2 April 1966) is a Norwegian handball goalkeeper. She played 31 matches for the national handball team from 1985 to 1989, and participated at the 1986 World Women's Handball Championship, where the Norwegian team won a bronze medal.[1][2] She is a twin sister of Åse Birkrem.[3][4]
She made her senior debut for IK Våg in 1981 in the 4. division together with her sister. Two years later they both joined Kristiansand IF in the 2nd division.[3] She then played for the top division club Byåsen IL from 1985 to 1990, where she retired.[5] She won the Norwegian Cup once in 1988.[5]
She is educated as a nurse.[5]
References
- ^ "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Birkrem, Unni" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ Haraldsen, Stian (2016). "De 25 medaljemesterskapene". Gode som gull. 30 år med håndballjentene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 144–159. ISBN 978-82-03-29618-5.
- ^ a b "Fra bydelsklubb til europatoppen" (in Norwegian). Bergens Tidende. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Tvilling-landslaget: – Tror det er en kjempefordel" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "BYÅSEN ALL STAR TEAM Unni Birkrem" (in Norwegian). Byåsen IL. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2026.