Amanda Kurtović

Amanda Kurtović (born 25 July 1991) is a Norwegian handball player who plays as a right back for Larvik HK and formerly the Norwegian national team.[1][2][3] She has won medals at Olympic, World and European level.

Amanda Kurtović
Personal information
Born (1991-07-25) 25 July 1991
Karlskrona, Sweden
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Larvik HK
Number 24
Youth career
Team
 Sandefjord TIF
Senior clubs
Years Team
2007–2010
 Nordstrand IF
2010
 Byåsen HE
2011–2012
 Larvik HK
2012–2014
 Viborg HK
2014–2015
 Oppsal IF
2015–2017
 Larvik HK
2017–2019
 CSM București
2019–2021
 Győri Audi ETO KC
2021
 → Kastamonu Belediyesi (loan)
2021–2022
 HC Dunărea Brăila
2022–
 Larvik HK
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2020
 Norway 118 (291)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2011 Brazil
Gold medal – first place2015 Denmark
Silver medal – second place2017 Germany
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2016 Sweden
Junior European Championship
Gold medal – first place2009 Hungary

International honours

Individual awards

Personal life

She was born in Sweden to a Swedish mother and Croatian father, the handball coach and former player Marinko Kurtović. Her brother William is a professional footballer who represented Sweden internationally on youth level.[6] Her family moved to Sandefjord, Norway, when she was six because her father signed a contract with the local club.[2]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amanda Kurtović.
  1. "Landslagsprofiler – Amanda Kurtovic" (in Norwegian). Norges Håndballforbund (www.handball.no). Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  2. Amanda Kurtović Archived 2016-10-11 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  3. EHF profile
  4. "Her er Årets..." Norwegian Handball Federation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  5. "Cristina Neagu, cea mai bună handbalistă din Liga Naţională în sezonul 2017-2018. Cum arată echipa ideală a campionatului, după voturile exprimate de antrenori" (in Romanian). Prosport. 21 May 2018.
  6. Arne Hole. "I kveld skal Amanda banke farens fødeland". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
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