Olivia Lykke Nygaard | |
Nationality: | Danish Norwegian |
Birth Date: | 14 September 2001 |
Birth Place: | Oppegård, Norway |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | Storhamar HE |
Clubnumber: | 16 |
Youthclubs1: | Oppgård IL |
Years1: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs1: | Aker Topphåndball |
Years2: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs2: | Fana |
Years3: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs3: | Storhamar HE |
Years4: | 2024– |
Clubs4: | Ikast Håndbold |
Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
Nationalteam1: | Norway |
Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Olivia Lykke Nygaard (born 14 September 2001)[1] is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE[2] and the Norwegian national team.
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]