Kristin Bekkevold | |
Fullname: | Kristin Bekkevold Sørum |
Birth Date: | 19 April 1977 |
Birth Place: | Hamar, Norway |
Position: | Centre-back |
Youthclubs1: | FL Fart |
Years1: | 1994–1996 |
Clubs1: | Brumunddal |
Years2: | 1997–2002 |
Clubs2: | Asker |
Years3: | 2003–2008 |
Clubs3: | FL Fart |
Years4: | 2009–2011 |
Clubs4: | Brumunddal |
Nationalyears1: | 2000–2001 |
Nationalteam1: | Norway |
Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Pcupdate: | 14:16, 14 September 2014 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 14:16, 14 September 2014 (UTC) |
Kristin Bekkevold Sørum (born 19 April 1977) is a former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion.
She received a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1]
In January 2001 Bekkevold underwent surgery for a knee injury.[2] She left Asker in 2002 and returned to playing for FL Fart. When Fart won the 1. divisjon in 2007, they were promoted and Bekkevold made a Toppserien comeback in 2008.[3] She signed for Brumunddal, who she had previously represented between 1994 and 1996, in February 2009.[4] Bekkevold left Brumunddal and retired from football at the age of 34 after suffering another knee injury.[5]