Kari Aalvik Grimsbø


Kari Aalvik Grimsbø is a former Norwegian handball player who last played for Győri Audi ETO KC and the Norwegian national team. Since her retirement she is the goalkeeping coach at Byåsen HE.

Career

Aalvik Grimsbø played her first match for the senior national team in September 2005 against Portugal. Previously she had played for Norway in the junior European and World Championships.
Before she joined Byåsen, she played for the clubs Orkdal and Børsa/Skaun. She joined to Győri Audi ETO in January 2015, she signed a contract for 2 and a half years. As she stated about the contract: "It is a great opportunity for me, and when such an opportunity arises, it is hard to say no. It’s a dream coming true." In November 2016 she extended her contract with 3 more years. "There is a great team in Győr at the moment, I'm glad, that I can play here for at least three more years. It is really important for me, that I can play at the highest level with Audi ETO and I can prepare for the 2020 Olympic Games."
In 2018 she announced her temporary retirement from the Norwegian national team. For the qualification games to the Summer Olympics, her return to the national team was announced on Feb 28, 2020. On 30 April 2020, she announced her retirement.

Achievements

She is married. She gave birth to her son, Sindre in June 2013.