Gjerpen Idrettsforening is a sports club in Skien, Norway. It was founded in 1918. Among the club's activities are handball, skiing and athletics. In handball the club's women's team has won the National championships several times. Notable players are Kjerstin Andersen, Hanne Hegh and Siri Eftedal.
Handball The women's handball team currently compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, since their promotion in 2023.
Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season
Goalkeeper 1 Vilde Amalie Klaussen 12 Liv Tvedte Johannessen 16 Mia Tvedte Johannessen 29 Anna Vinther Veng Kristensen Wingers LW 22 Freja Vinther Christensen 25 Tania Maria Taran 34 Sofie Plich RW 10 Caroline Wikheim Aas 14 Karoline Helle Nilsen 19 Louisa Abigail Jonsaas Sargeant Line players 11 Mia Horgøien 17 Janne Thoresen Nordnes 33 Heidi Bildøy Østvold
Back players LB 2 Oda Olsen 3 Emilie Bech 4 Lea Tidemann Stenvik 5 Sofie Donna Aasland Lae 6 Oda Jeanette Burhol 9 Hedda Skjelbreid Rønningen 13 Viktoria Odinokova Eilertsen 18 Anne Malin Antonsen 43 Kjersti Vinjevoll 00 Ane Engan Haugen CB 21 Sofie Lundsgaard Jørgensen RB 15 Lova Ekengren 20 Mia Syverud
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season.
Joining Birgitte Sættem (Assistant coach) Anna Vinther Veng Kristensen (GK) (from Silkeborg-Voel KFUM) Liv Tvedte Johannessen (GK) (from own rows) Freja Vinther Christensen (LW) (from Byåsen HE) Sofie Plich (LW) (from own rows) Tania Maria Taran (LW) (from Flint Tønsberg) Emilie Bech (LB) (from Glassverket IF) Sofie Donna Aasland Lae (LB) (from Aker Topphåndball) Kjersti Vinjevoll (LB) (from own rows) Ane Engan Haugen (LB) (from Romerike Ravens) Sofie Lundsgaard Jørgensen (CB) (from Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub) Lova Ekengren (RB) (from OV Helsingborg) Mia Syverud (RB) (from Selfoss) Karoline Helle Nilsen (RW) (from Grane Arendal) Louisa Abigail Jonsaas Sargeant (RW) (from Herkules Skien) Janne Thoresen Nordnes (P) (from Byåsen HE)
Leaving Mia Stensland (GK) (to Storhamar HE) Hannah Kjelstad Høsøien (LB) (to Larvik HK) Ingeborg Rolseth Holt (CB) (to Tertnes HE) Oda Kongssund (LB) (studies) Linn Andresen (CB) (to Kristianstad HK) Maja Rame (LW) (studies) Ingvild Bersås Westersjø (P) (to Tertnes HE)
Technical staff Head coach: Pål Oldrup Jensen Assistant coach: Per Magnus Boman
Notable former national team players
Kjerstin Andersen Hanne Hegh Siri Eftedal Anne Migliosi Jeanette Nilsen Cecilie Thorsteinsen Heidi Løke Anja Hammerseng-Edin Emilie Hegh Arntzen Mia Hundvin Camilla Thorsen Raja Toumi Melanie Bak Pernille Fisker
Notable former club players
Gro Knutsen Janne Grimholt Hanne-Stine Bratli Iva Zamorska Erika Polozova Karin Nilsson Tina Bjerke Randi Aasarød Kari-Anne Solfjeld Eid Brigitte Myklebust Renate Saastad Sømme Tiril Jørstad Palm Annika Skrettingland Vilde Bjørnsen Fride Lunne Mastad Mia Stensland Hannah Kjelstad Høsøien Ingeborg Rolseth Holt Oda Kongssund Linn Andresen Maja Rame Ingvild Bersås Westersjø
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