Olivia Lykke Nygaard Explained

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]

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Individual awards

Notes and References

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