Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk

Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk (née Sørlie; born 11 September 1978, in Gjøvik) is a retired Norwegian team handball player, world champion from 1999, gold medalist from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and bronze medalist from the 2000 Olympics. She is also a triple European champion with the Norwegian national team, which she previously captained prior to the reign of fellow Gjøvik handballer Gro Hammerseng. She is the only player on the Norwegian team that received all the first five gold medals that the national team won up to the 2008 Olympics. Ending her career for Nordstrand in her second spell, she has previously played for Leipzig, Nordstrand, Snertingdal and Toten.

Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk
Personal information
Born (1978-09-11) 11 September 1978
Gjøvik, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Line player
Club information
Current club Nordstrand IF
Number 30
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000
Snertingdal IF
0000
Toten HK
0000–2003
Nordstrand IF
2003–2008
HC Leipzig
2008–2010
Nordstrand IF
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2008
Norway 215 (598)
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing Team
2000 Sydney Team
World Championship
1999 Denmark/Norway Team
2001 Italy Team
2007 France Team
European Championship
1998 Netherlands Team
2004 Hungary Team
2006 Sweden Team
2002 Denmark Team
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 5 April 2010
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