Jeanette Nilsen
| Jeanette Nilsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
27 June 1972 Skien, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
– | Skotfoss | ||
– | Gulset | ||
– | Larvik HK | ||
– | Gjerpen IF | ||
1998-2003 | Nordstrand IF | ||
2003-2007 | Horsens HK | ||
2007-2008 | Stabæk Håndball | ||
2008-2009 | Njård IL | ||
2009-2010 | Nordstrand IF | ||
2010-2011 | Selbu IL | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–2000 | Norway | 91 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
Jeanette Nilsen (born 27 June 1972) is a Norwegian team handball player and World Champion from 1999. She was born in Skien. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She became European champion with the Norwegian team in 1998. This was the first time Norway won that title.
She played for Njård IL, Stabæk, Nordstrand IF, Seibu IL, Gjerpen IF, Larvik HK, Gulset and Skotfoss in Norway and Horsens HK in Denmark. She is also a teacher for physical education at Ullern Vgs in Oslo.