Frank Løke (born 6 February 1980) is a Norwegian endurance athlete, TV personality and former handball player. Regarded as one of the best line players of his era, Løke played for clubs in Norway, Germany, Denmark, Croatia and Switzerland during his career.[1][2][3] He was capped 186 times and scored 646 goals for the Norwegian national team, and was voted best pivot at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship.[4][5] Løke represented Norway at every World Championship and European Championship between 2005 and 2011.
| Frank Løke | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | ||||||
| Born | 6 February 1980 Tønsberg, Norway | |||||
| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||
| Playing position | Pivot | |||||
| Senior clubs | ||||||
| Years | Team | |||||
–2003 | Runar Håndball | |||||
2003–2004 | SV Post Schwerin | |||||
2004–2005 | FCK Håndbold | |||||
2005–2008 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | |||||
2005–2007 | Grasshopper Club Zürich (loan) | |||||
2007–2008 | ZMC Amicitia Zürich (loan) | |||||
2008–2009 | ZMC Amicitia Zürich | |||||
2009–2010 | RK Zagreb | |||||
2010 | TuS N-Lübbecke (loan) | |||||
2010–2015 | TuS N-Lübbecke | |||||
2015 | Drammen HK | |||||
2016 | Runar Håndball | |||||
| National team | ||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||
2001–2011 | Norway | 186 | (646) | |||
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After career as professional sportsman
Following his retirement from handball, Løke has competed in several Norwegian reality TV-shows.
He participated in multiple ultramarathon, ultra-distance cycling, triathlon and quadrathlon competitions, including the Norseman Triathlon and the Östhammar Adventure Race.[3][6]
Løke climbed Mount Everest in 2021 and K2 the following year, becoming the third Norwegian to reach the latter's summit.[7] In 2024 he summited Mount Everest again.
Personal life
Løke's younger sister, Heidi, is also a handball player, having won the Olympic gold medal, two World Championships and four European Championships with the Norwegian national team.