Linnea Torstensson

Linnea Torstenson
Linnea Torstenson
	Linnea Torstenson in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Linnea Marie Torstenson
Born	30 March 1983 (age 41); Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	Nice Handball
Senior clubs
Years	Team
0000–2004	IFK Strängnäs
2004–2007	Skövde HF
2007	GOG Svendborg
2007–2008	Skövde HF
2008–2010	Aalborg DH
2010–2012	FCM Håndbold
2012–2014	RK Krim
2014	Viborg HK
2014–2017	CSM București
2017-2019	Nice Handball
2019-	CSM București
National team
Years	Team
2005–2016	Sweden
Medal record
European Championship

Linnea Marie Torstenson (born 30 March 1983)^[1] is a Swedish female handballer who plays as a left back for Nice Handball. She officially retired from the Sweden national team on 21 February 2017. Torstenson 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]

References

^ "Linnea Torstensson Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
^ "Linnea Torstenson". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
^ "Cetățeni de Onoare cu acte » Premiere în masă făcută de Gabriela Firea: cine sunt sportivii care au fost recompensați" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 10 November 2016.
^ "WOMEN'S HANDBALL "BEST 8" IN 2014". Handball-Planet. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
^ "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" (in Romanian). Prosport. 2 July 2017.

External links

Linnea Torstenson at the European Handball Federation
Linnea Torstenson at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
Linnea Torstenson at Olympedia

[1] "Linnea Torstensson Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

[2] "Linnea Torstenson". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 26 April 2010.

[3] "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.

[4] "Cetățeni de Onoare cu acte » Premiere în masă făcută de Gabriela Firea: cine sunt sportivii care au fost recompensați" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 10 November 2016.

[5] "WOMEN'S HANDBALL "BEST 8" IN 2014". Handball-Planet. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[6] "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" (in Romanian). Prosport. 2 July 2017.

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