Johanna Maria Helène Ahlm (born 3 October 1987) is a former Swedish handball player. She started and ended her career at the Swedish club IK Sävehof, but other than those tenures she played her entire career in the Danish handball league. She also played for the Sweden women's national handball team. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Sweden placed 8th, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Sweden placed 11th.[1] Ahlm was listed among the top ten goalscorers at the 2008 Olympics tournament with 40 goals.[2]
| Johanna Ahlm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Johanna Ahlm in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Johanna Marie Helene Ahlm | ||
| Born |
3 October 1987 Härlanda, Sweden | ||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back / Left back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2004-2009 | IK Sävehof | ||
2009 | Aalborg DH | ||
2009-2013 | Viborg HK | ||
2013-2015 | Team Esbjerg | ||
2015-2016 | FC Midtjylland Håndbold | ||
2016-2019 | IK Sävehof | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005-2015 | Sweden | 141 | (460) |
Medal record | |||
Career edit
Club career edit
Alhm started as a youth player for IK Sävehof, where she was coached by both her mother and her father. Her first major succes was at the youth tournament Partille Cup in 2005.[3] With IK Sävehof she won three Swedish championships, before moving to Denmark. She moved to Aalborg DH, but was immediately loaned to Viborg HK.[4][5] The season after she signed permanently for Viborg HK, where she played for three years. At Viborg HK she was hampered by injuries, but nevertheless managed to win the Champions League and Danish league double in 2010.
After three years she signed for Team Esbjerg, where she once again one the Danish league in 2014. Same year she reached the final of the EHF Cup, where Team Esbjerg lost to Russian side GK Lada.
Before the 2015-2016 season she signed for FC Midtjylland Håndbold, before returning to her childhood club, IK Sävehof, in 2016. She was however kept away from the pitch for an entire season, first by a cruciate ligament injury, and later by pregnancy.[6] She returned to handball in November 2017. The same season, she won her fourth Swedish Championship. After winning her fifth Swedish Championship the year after, she retired from handball.[7]
National team career edit
She debuted for the national team in 2005 at the age of 18 against Denmark. She was at her first major international tournament at the 2006 European Women's Handball Championship, but did not see much playing time.
Her real breakthrough came in 2008 at the Olympics. She missed the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship due to injury.
Achievements edit
- Carpathian Trophy:
- Winner: 2015
- Swedish League
- winner: 2006, 2007, 2009, 2018, and 2019 with IK Sävehof
- Danish League
- winner: 2010 with Viborg HK, 2014 with Team Esbjerg
- Champions League
- winner: 2010 with Viborg HK
References edit
- ^ "Johanna Ahlm". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ https://www.gp.se/sport/hos-familjen-ahlm-finns-alltid-tid-for-handboll.75743f4d-1b09-4ea4-aa96-6cc20b89c247
- ^ https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/3659452
- ^ https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/WLmLra/ahlm-till-alborg
- ^ http://handbollskanalen.se/she/johanna-ahlm-gravid-siktar-pa-comeback-oktober/
- ^ https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/Wb0j7K/johanna-ahlm-avslutar-karriaren
External links edit
- Johanna Ahlm at the European Handball Federation
- Johanna Ahlm at Olympedia
- Johanna Ahlm at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
