Gjerpen IF

Gjerpen Idrettsforening is a sports club in Skien, Norway. It was founded in 1918. Among the club's activities are handball, skiing and athletics. In handball the club's women's team has won the National championships several times. Notable players are Kjerstin Andersen, Hanne Hegh and Siri Eftedal.^[1]

Handball

The women's handball team currently compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, since their promotion in 2023.

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season^[2]

Goalkeeper

1 Vilde Amalie Klaussen
12 Mia Stensland
16 Mia Tvedte Johannessen

Wingers
LW

19 Maja Rame
34 Sofie Magdalena Plich

RW

8 Henriette Jarnang
10 Caroline Wikheim Aas
31 Madeleine Bakke

Line players

11 Mia Horgøien
17 Ingvild Bersås Westersjø
24 Kaja Stavdal Bækkevar
29 Emma Christine Gudmundsen
33 Heidi Bildøy Østvold

Back players

2 Oda Olsen
4 Lea Tidemann Stenvik
5 Hannah Kjelstad Høsøien
6 Oda Jeanette Burhol
7 Ingeborg Rolseth Holt
9 Hedda Skjelbreid Rønningen
13 Viktoria Odinokova Eilertsen
15 Linn Andresen
18 Anne Malin Antonsen
20 Oda Kongssund
33 Marte Brubakken Johannessen

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season.

Joining

Birgitte Sættem (Assistant coach)
Sofie Lundsgaard Jørgensen (CB) (from Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub)
Freja Vinther Christensen (LW) (from Byåsen HE)
Janne Thoresen Nordnes (P) (from Trondheim Topphåndball)

Leaving

Mia Stensland (GK) (to Storhamar HE)
Hannah Kjelstad Høsøien (LB) (to Larvik HK)
Ingeborg Rolseth Holt (CB) (to Tertnes HE)
Oda Kongssund (LB)
Linn Andresen (CB) (to Kristianstad HK)
Maja Rame (LW)
Ingvild Bersås Westersjø (P) (to Tertnes HE)

Technical staff

Head coach: Pål Oldrup Jensen
Assistant coach: Per Magnus Boman

Notable former national team players

Notable former club players

Gro Knutsen
Janne Grimholt
Hanne-Stine Bratli
Iva Zamorska
Erika Polozova
Karin Nilsson
Tina Bjerke
Randi Aasarød
Kari-Anne Solfjeld Eid
Brigitte Myklebust
Renate Saastad Sømme
Tiril Jørstad Palm
Annika Skrettingland
Vilde Bjørnsen
Fride Lunne Mastad

References

1 2 3 4 Bryhn, Rolf. "Gjerpen Idrettsforening". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
↑ "Gjerpen Skien - KSr 1" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
↑ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kjerstin Andersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ Bryhn, Rolf; Aune, Thomas. "Hanne Hegh". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ Bryhn, Rolf; Aune, Thomas. "Heidi Løke". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ Bryhn, Rolf; Aune, Thomas. "Emilie Hegh Arntzen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
↑ Aune, Thomas. "Mia Hundvin". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

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[snl-1] 1 2 3 4 Bryhn, Rolf. "Gjerpen Idrettsforening". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 4 January 2010.

[2] "Gjerpen Skien - KSr 1" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2026.

[3] Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kjerstin Andersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[4] Bryhn, Rolf; Aune, Thomas. "Hanne Hegh". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[5] Bryhn, Rolf; Aune, Thomas. "Heidi Løke". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[6] Bryhn, Rolf; Aune, Thomas. "Emilie Hegh Arntzen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

[7] Aune, Thomas. "Mia Hundvin". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 May 2024.

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