| Kristina Novak | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kristina Sirum Novak | ||
| Born |
(2000-08-29) 29 August 2000 Stavanger, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | CSM București | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| Austrått IL | |||
| Ålgård HK | |||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2017–2018 | Ålgård HK | ||
2018–2024 | Sola HK | ||
2024–2025 | Brest Bretagne Handball | ||
2025– | CSM București | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Norway | 34 | (47) |
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2024 | |||
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Kristina Sirum Novak (born 29 August 2000) is a Norwegian handball player for CSM București and the Norwegian national team.[1][2][3]
She also represented Norway at the 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship, placing 11th.[4]
International career
She made her debut on the Norwegian national team on 21 April 2022, against North Macedonia.[5][6] She would play at her first major international tournament later the same year at the 2022 European Championship in Slovenia, North Macedonia and Montenegro, where Norway won gold medals.[7]
The year after she won silver medals at the 2023 World Championship, losing to France in the final.[8][9]
Achievements
- European Championship:
- Winner: 2022
- REMA 1000-ligaen
- Norwegian Cup
Personal life
She is the daughter of a Norwegian mother and Croatian father. She hails from Håbafjell in Sandnes and is the younger sister of footballer Kristian Novak.[10]
References
- ^ "22: Kristina Sirum Novak - Sola Håndball". solahk.dk. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ DHDb profile
- ^ "Kristina Sirum Novak - Career & Statistics". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "NOR - Norway" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Norway clinchfifth win in a row". European Handball Federation. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Nye ansikter får muligheten på landslaget". NHF. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Norway take ninth EHF EURO trophy". eurohandball.com. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Frankrike verdensmester - sølv til Håndballjentene". handball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "26th IHF Women's World Championship: Norway" (PDF). ihf.info. International Handball Federation. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Nærland, Egil Ø. (27 January 2018). "Dette søskenparet vil du høre mye om i årene som kommer". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). p. 64-65.
External links
- Kristina Sirum Novak at the International Handball Federation
- Kristina Sirum Novak at the European Handball Federation
- Kristina Sirum Novak at the Norwegian Handball Federation (in Norwegian)
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