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Famous Norwegian Women on Stamps
HEIDI SUNDAL (1962-)
This first stamp was issued in connection with the handball world championship for women arranged in Oslo 1993. Click to enlargeHere we can see the Norwegian top player Heidi Sundal in an attack against Korea. Norway won the bronze medal, as they also did in 1986, and Heidi Sundal was chosen as the best attack player in this Click to enlargetournament. She has also won 2 Olympic silver medals in 1988 and 1992 and in all played 274 international matches. The international success of the woman handball team has inspired a lot of Norwegian young girls to start playing handball. The second stamp is issued to emphasize the strong position of woman team ball-sport in Norway. It is one of four stamps in a minisheet.