Linnea Torstensson Explained

Linnea Torstensson
Fullname:	Linnea Marie Torstenson
Nationality:	Swedish
Birth Date:	30 March 1983
Birth Place:	Stockholm, Sweden
Position:	Left back
Currentclub:	Retired
Years1:	–2004
Clubs1:	IFK Strängnäs
Years2:	2004–2007
Clubs2:	Skövde HF
Years3:	2007
Clubs3:	GOG Svendborg
Years4:	2007–2008
Clubs4:	Skövde HF
Years5:	2008–2010
Clubs5:	Aalborg DH
Years6:	2010–2012
Clubs6:	FCM Håndbold
Years7:	2012–2014
Clubs7:	RK Krim
Years8:	2014
Clubs8:	Viborg HK
Years9:	2014–2017
Clubs9:	CSM București
Years10:	2017–2019
Years11:	2019–2020
Clubs11:	CSM București
Nationalyears1:	2005–2016
Nationalteam1:	Sweden
Nationalcaps1:	175
Nationalgoals1:	654

Linnea Marie Torstensson (born 30 March 1983)^[1] is a Swedish handballer who played for the Sweden national team. She competed in three Olympic Games (2008, 2012 & 2016).^{[2] [3]}

She was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of the city of Bucharest in 2016.^[4]

International honours

• EHF Champions League

• • Winner: 2016
  • Bronze Medalist: 2017
• EHF Cup Winners' Cup

• • Winner: 2014
• EHF Cup

• • Winner: 2011
• Bucharest Trophy

• • Winner: 2014, 2015
• European Championship

• • Silver Medalist: 2010
  • Bronze Medalist: 2014
• Carpathian Trophy

• • Winner: 2015

Awards and recognition

• Most Valuable Player of the European Championship: 2010
• Handball-Planet.com Best Defensive Player: 2014^[5]
• Swedish Female Handballer of the Year: 2010, 2011
• Prosport Best Defender of the Romanian Liga Națională: 2017^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile. European Handball Federation. 9 May 2016.
2. Web site: Linnea Torstenson . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203246/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/linnea-torstenson-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports-reference.com . 26 April 2010 .
3. Web site: 2014 European Championship Roster. handball.sportresult.com. EHF. 7 December 2014. 5 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181005094141/http://handball.sportresult.com/HBEM14W/PDF/SWE-R.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Cetățeni de Onoare cu acte » Premiere în masă făcută de Gabriela Firea: cine sunt sportivii care au fost recompensați. Gazeta Sporturilor. 10 November 2016. ro.
5. Web site: WOMEN’S HANDBALL “BEST 8” IN 2014 . Handball-Planet . 11 January 2017 .
6. Web site: S-a votat echipa campionatului, feminin şi masculin! Cristina Zamfir şi Marius Mocanu, jucătorii cu cele mai bune punctaje în Liga Naţională, după opţiunile exprimate de specialişti, jurnalişti şi fani dedicaţi handbalului PROSPORT 20. Prosport. 2 July 2017. ro.