Olivia Lykke Nygaard

Olivia Lykke Nygaard (born 14 September 2001)^[1] is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE^[2] and the Norwegian national team.

Olivia Lykke Nygaard
Personal information
Born	(2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 23) Oppegård, Norway
Nationality	Danish Norwegian
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Storhamar HE
Number	16
Youth career
Team
	Oppgård IL
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2018–2021	Aker Topphåndball
2021–2023	Fana
2023–2024	Storhamar HE
2024–	Ikast Håndbold
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Norway	8	(2)
Medal record World Championship 2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden Junior European Championship 2019 Hungary

She was part of the Norwegian squad for the 2019 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship, where she received a bronze medal.^[3]

Nygaard was a Danish citizen until 2018, but after becoming a Norwegian citizen she quickly became a part of Norway's junior team because of her talent as a goalkeeper.^[4]

On 5 March 2023, Nygaard made her debut on the Norwegian national team,^[5] and on 7 November 2023, she was selected to represent Norway at the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.^[6]

Achievements

• World Championship:
  • Silver Medalist: 2023
• Junior European Championship:
  • Bronze Medalist: 2019
• EHF European League:
  • Winner: 2023/2024
• REMA 1000-ligaen
  • Silver: 2023/2024
• Norwegian Cup:
  • Finalist: 2023/2024

Individual awards

• All-Star Goalkeeper of REMA 1000-ligaen: 2022/2023^[7]

References

1. "EHF Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
2. "#1 Olivia Lykke Nygaard". Fana IL. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
3. "2019 Women's European Championship 19 – Final Tournament". EHF. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
4. "Olivia fra Aker er en av de mest spennende talentene på målvaktsida" (in Norwegian). topphandball.no. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
5. "Sekstenmålsseier over Tsjekkia søndag" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
6. "Dette er Håndballjentenes VM-tropp". NHF. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
7. "Årets målvakter". topphandball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2023.

External links

• Olivia Nygaard at the Norway Football Association (in Norwegian)
• Olivia Nygaard at the Norwegian Handball Federation (in Norwegian)