Helene Gigstad Fauske

Helene Gigstad Fauske (born 31 January 1997) is a Norwegian handball player for Neptunes de Nantes and the Norwegian national team.^[1]

Helene Gigstad Fauske
Personal information
Born	(1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 28) Bærum, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left/centre back
Club information
Current club	Neptunes de Nantes
Number	7
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2013–2017	Stabæk IF
2017–2021	Herning-Ikast Håndbold
2021–2023	Brest Bretagne Handball
2023–2024	Neptunes de Nantes
2024–	Odense Håndbold
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Norway	35	(25)
Medal record World Championship 2017 Germany

She also represented Norway at the 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, placing 5th,^[2] at the 2015 Women's Under-19 European Handball Championship, placing 6th^[3] and at the 2013 Youth European Championship, placing 7th.

In October 2020, Fauske announced that she no longer would be available to the national team,^[4] but made a comeback in 2022.

During her first season with Brest Bretagne Handball (2021–2022), she was the club's top goalscorer in the French League (118 goals in 27 matches, 6th top goalscorer) and in the Champions League (87 goals; 6th top goalscorer). During her second season, she was also BBH's top goalscorer.

Achievements

Club

• Danish league (Damehåndboldligaen):
  • Runner up: 2019 (with Herning-Ikast Håndbold)
• Danish Cup
  • Winner: 2019 (with Herning-Ikast Håndbold)
• French league:
  • Runner up: 2022 and 2023 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)

International

• World Championship:
  • Silver: 2017

Individual awards

• Best Rookie of Grundigligaen: 2016/2017
• All-Star Left Back of Grundigligaen: 2016/2017^[5]
• All-Star Centre Back of Damehåndboldligaen: 2018/2019^[6]
• Danish League's Player of the Month: January 2019
• Top Scorer of the EHF European League with 61 goals: 2020/21
• French League's Player of the Month: February 2022