Grethe Werner (28 May 1928 – 30 October 2014) was a Norwegian sportswoman, a pioneer in women's sport in Norway, active in handball, gymnastics and track and field athletics. She was born in Oslo, and was married to Olaf Evjenth.[1] She represented the clubs Grefsen IL (handball), Oslo Turnforening (gymnastics), and Torshaug IF (track and field).[3]
| Grethe Werner Evjenth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Grethe Irene Werner (-Evjenth) | ||
| Born |
28 May 1928 Oslo, Norway | ||
| Died |
30 October 2014 (aged 86)[1] Oslo[1] | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | |
1946–1960 | Norway | 35[2] | |
Career
editWerner played 35 matches for the Norwegian women's national handball team between 1946 and 1960,[2] including the very first handball match for the Norwegian national team, against Sweden at Bislett Stadium in front of 9.000 spectators in September 1946.[4] She represented the handball club Grefsen IL, with which she won the national cup six times,[1] (five times the outdoor cup, and once the indoor cup).[3]
She competed in gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1]
In track and field athletics, she was Norwegian champion in shot put in 1948 and 1953,[5] and in discus throw in 1949.[6][7] She also competed in javelin throw,[8] swing-ball throw,[9] long jump,[10] and in athletics triathlon.[11] She held the Norwegian record in shot put.[3]
She was awarded the trophy Håndballstatuetten from the Norwegian Handball Federation in 1999.[3]
She died in Oslo on 30 October 2014.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Grethe Werner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Evjenth, Grete Werner" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d Bryhn, Rolf. "Grethe Werner". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Haraldsen, Stian (2016). Gode som gull. 30 år med håndballjentene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 83–84. ISBN 978-82-03-29618-5.
- ^ "NM Kule kvinner". friidrett.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "NM Diskos kvinner". friidrett.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 292. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
- ^ "NM Spyd kvinner". friidrett.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "NM Slengball". friidrett.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "NM Lengde kvinner". friidrett.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "NM 3-kamp". friidrett.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
