Håvard Tvedten
Norwegian handball player
Håvard Tvedten (born 29 June 1978) is a Norwegian former handball player. Known for his technical skills and goal-scoring abilities, Tvedten played for clubs in Norway, Denmark and Spain during his career, and was voted best left wing at the 2011 World Championship. He retired from handball in 2016 and has later worked as a pundit.
Tvedten made his debut for the Norwegian national team in 2000 and would later often captain the national team. He made his senior international championship debut at the 2001 World Championship and represented Norway at every international championship from 2005 to 2012. Tvedten retired from the national team in 2014, having made 208 appearances and scored 809 goals over a fourteen-year period.
His shirt number 10 has been retired at Aalborg Håndbold.
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