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Randi Gustad

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Not to be confused with Randi Gaustad.

Randi Gustad
Personal information
Born (1977-05-02) 2 May 1977 (age 48)
Oslo, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Pivot
Senior clubs
Years Team
1996–1997
 Refstad-Veitvet IL
1997–2008
 Nordstrand IF
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005
 Norway 50[1] (53)
Medal record
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2004 Hungary

Randi Heggemsnes Gustad (born 2 May 1977) is a Norwegian lawyer, sports executive, and former team handball player. She played for the club Nordstrand IF and for the Norwegian national team.

Her acievements include winning national titles with her club, and a gold medal with the national team at the European Women's Handball Championship. Since 2025, she has been president of the Norwegian Handball Federation.

Early and personal life

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Gustad was born on 2 May 1977,[2] a daughter of business executive Kåre Gustad [no].[3]

She graduated in jurisprudence from the University of Oslo in 2003.[4]

Sports career

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Club career

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Gustad played handball for the clubs Refstad-Veitvet IL[5] and Nordstrand IF.[2] With Nordstrand she won the Norwegian Cup in 2002[6] and the Norwegian league in 2004,[7] and further participated in the Women's EHF Cup and the EHF Women's Champions League.[2] In the 2001 EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup Nordstrand reached the final, which they lost to Motor Zaporizhzhia (UKR), having defeated Elda Prestigio (ESP) in the quarter final, and ES Besançon (FRA) in the semi final.[8]

International career

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She played 50 matches and scored 53 goals for the Norwegian national handball team between 2004 and 2005.[1] She participated at the 2004 European Women's Handball Championship, where the team a won gold medal, after winning the semi final against Hungary and the final against Denmark.[9][10]: 150, 157–159  She also participated at the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship, where the team finished ninth.[10]: 157 [3]

She also played 26 matches (scoring 47 goals) for the Norwegian junior team, as well as 17 matches (scoring 45 goals) for the Norwegian youth team.[1]

Post playing career

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Outside of sports, she is a jurist.[9] She lives in Oslo.

Gustad has been board member of the foundation Anti-Doping Norway.[11] She has also worked as an expert commentator for the Norwegian television channel TV 2.[10]: 54 [12]

In May 2025 she was elected the new president of the Norwegian Handball Federation, succeeding Kåre Geir Lio [no].[12][3]

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Gustad, Randi" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Randi Gustad Player". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Kvam, Lars (11 May 2025). "Randi Gustad valgt: - Jeg gleder meg!". handball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  4. ^ Olsen, Stian (14 March 2025). "Advokat Randi Gustad innstilt som ny håndballpresident". advokatwatch.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ^ Bryhn, Rolf; Aune, Thomas. "Refstad-Veitvet Idrettslag". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  6. ^ Bryhn, Rolf; Aune, Thomas. "Håndball (norgesmestere)". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  7. ^ Bryhn, Rolf; Aune, Thomas. "Håndball - norske seriemestere". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Women Handball European Cup Winners 2001 - Winner Motor Zaporoshje (UKR)". todir66.com. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. ^ a b Berglund, Erik; Jørgensen, Roland (16 November 2004). "Satte advokat Gustad på saken". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  10. ^ a b c Haraldsen, Stian (2016). "De 25 medaljemesterskapene". Gode som gull. 30 år med håndballjentene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. ISBN 978-82-03-29618-5.
  11. ^ "Valgerd Svarstad Haugland ny styreleder i Antidoping Norge". regjeringen.no (in Norwegian). 21 June 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Randi Gustad ny håndballpresident". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
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