The Norway women's national beach handball team is the national team of Norway. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation and it represents Norway in international beach handball competitions.
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| Association | Norwegian Handball Federation | |||
| Coach | Eskil Berg Andreassen | |||
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| Results | ||||
| World Games | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2013) | |||
| Best result | 3rd (2013 | |||
| World Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 2008) | |||
| Best result | 1st (2010) | |||
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Representing  Norway | ||
| Women's beach handball | ||
| World Championship | ||
 | 2010 Turkey | |
 | 2018 Russia | |
 | 2012 Oman | |
| 2014 Brazil | |
| 2016 Hungary | |
| European Championship | ||
| 2017 Croatia | |
| 2009 Norway | |
| 2015 Spain | |
| 2007 Italy | |
| 2013 Denmark | |
| World Games | ||
| 2013 Colombia | Team |
Results
Norway was the bronze medal team at the 2007 European Beach Handball Championship, where Linn Jørum Sulland finished as top scorer and Ingrid Ødegård was named Best Goalkeeper.[1]
In 2009 they played in the final of the European tournament, but lost to Italy after an even shootout and a golden goal in front of a home audience in Larvik.[2] Line player Ane Brustuen was awarded Best Player of the women's tournament.[3]
They received their first gold medal in 2010, at the 2010 World Championship in Antalya, Turkey. Ane Brustuen was named MVP of the tournament.[4]
They made bronze at the 2012, 2014 and 2016 world championships.
World Championships
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
 2008 | 6th place |
 2010 | 1st place |
 2012 | 3rd place |
 2014 | 3rd place |
 2016 | 3rd place |
 2018 | 2nd place |
 2022 | Qualified |
| Total | 7/9 |
World Games
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
 2013 | 3rd place |
 2017 | 4th place |
 2022 | 2nd place |
| Total | 3/6 |
Controversy
In 2021, the team was fined €1500 for being improperly dressed after the women wore bike shorts instead of bikini bottoms at a European championship match in Bulgaria.[5] Critics derided the fine and the underlying rule. Norway's minister for culture and sport Abid Raja described the fine as being "completely ridiculous". Former tennis champion Billie Jean King supported the team tweeting "The sexualisation of women athletes must stop".[6][7] Although the Norwegian Handball Federation announced they would pay the fines, pop singer Pink offered to pay for them.[8] Later, in November 2021, the International Handball Federation changed their dress rules to allow female players to wear some kinds of shorts, specifying "Female athletes must wear short tight pants with a close fit".[9]