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X.2 Handball – rules
(Ole, Luk – Germany)
X.3 Handball – leading sportsmen
FAMOUS HANDBALL PLAYERS
(Brian Valiente, Noelia Velasco - Spain)
There are famous handball players around the world, especially in Europe.
One of the most important countries as far as handball is Scandinavian
countries. I am going to talk about a Swedish and a Danish female player.
Louise Burgaard (born 30 March 1983) is a Swedish female handballer who plays
as a left back for Nice Handball. She officially retired from the Sweden national
team on 21 February 2017. Torstenson competed in three Olympic
Games (2008, 2012 & 2016).
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