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Norwegian handball player and coach (born 1955) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marit Breivik (born 10 April 1955) is a former Norwegian team handball player, and former head coach for the Norway women's national handball team. As coach, she led the national team to victory in the 2008 Olympic tournament, the World Championship in 1999, and the European Championship in 1998, 2004, 2006 and 2008.[1][2] Breivik won a total of thirteen championship medals with the Norwegian national team during a fifteen-year reign as head coach.
Marit Breivik | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Levanger, Norway | 10 April 1955||
Nationality | Norwegian | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
SK Nessegutten | |||
– | Nordstrand IF | ||
Skogn IL | |||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1983 | Norway | 140 | (286) |
Teams managed | |||
SK Nessegutten | |||
1988–1992 | Byåsen IL | ||
1992–1994 | Larvik HK | ||
1994–2009 | Norway | ||
Breivik began her playing career for local team SK Nessegutten and later played for Nordstrand IF.[3] During the 1970s and 1980s, she played for Skogn IL, where she won three Norwegian national championships and two league titles.[3]
Breivik was capped 140 times and scored 286 goals for the Norwegian national team from 1975 to 1983.[4][5]
Breivik began her coaching career for SK Nessegutten, before becoming the coach of Byåsen IL in 1988.[3] She moved to Larvik HK in 1992 and won the league title in her second year with the club.[6] Breivik became the head coach for the Norwegian women's national team in 1994.[1] She is appointed at the Olympiatoppen where she is responsible coach for team sports.[7] Among her achievements with the national team are one Olympic gold and one bronze medal, one World Championship win and two silver medals, four European Championship wins, two silver medals and one bronze medal.[8] In January 2009, Breivik announced her decision to step down as national coach after 15 years in charge of the team.[9]
Breivik is known for her calm, controlled coaching style, knowledge of the sport and tactical innovations. She is considered a pioneer of the tactical maneuver of swapping the goalkeeper for an extra outfield player during attacks.[10]
On 16 March 2009, King Harald V of Norway appointed Breivik Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav for her efforts as a role model in Norwegian sports.[11]
Breivik was born in Levanger. She was married to Niels Hertzberg, the former secretary general of the Norwegian Handball Federation, until his death during a holiday in Brazil on 2 March 2013. The couple had no children, although her husband had a child from a previous marriage.[4][12] Breivik studied at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and worked as a high school teacher during her playing and early coaching career.[13][6]
Breivik represented the Socialist Left Party in Levanger municipal council from 1987 to 1991, but has stated that she votes Labour in national elections.[4]
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