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Katrine Lunde

Katrine Lunde, Norwegian handball goalkeeper

Born
March 30, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1980

About Katrine Lunde

Katrine Lunde (former Haraldsen; born 30 March 1980) is a retired Norwegian handball player, who last played for the Norwegian national team and Randesund IL. Considered one of the best players of all time, her sporting achievements include gold medals with the Norwegian national team at the Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships, as well as club victories in the EHF Champions League, and national championships in Denmark, Hungary, Russia and Norway. She holds numerous records in the game, including most gold medals, most appearances at major international tournaments, most caps on the Norwegian national team, and oldest player on the Norwegian national team. She is the twin sister of fellow handball player Kristine Lunde-Borgersen. With Aalborg she reached the semifinal of the EHF Champions League in 2005-06, which was the first international semifinal for the club. She won the Champions League with Viborg HK in 2009 and 2010. She also won three Danish Championships and two Danish Cups with the club.

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Katrine Lunde timeline

  1. With Aalborg she reached the semifinal of the EHF Champions League in 2005-06, which was the first international semifinal for the club.
  2. She won the Champions League with Viborg HK in 2009 and 2010.

The world when Katrine Lunde was born

Katrine Lunde was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Katrine Lunde's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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