Heidi Støre | |
Full Name: | Heidi Elin Støre |
Birth Date: | 4 July 1963 |
Birth Place: | Sarpsborg, Norway |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1979–1984 |
Clubs1: | Sprint-Jeløy |
Years2: | 1985–1988 |
Clubs2: | Trollhättan |
Years3: | 1995 |
Clubs3: | Kolbotn |
Years4: | 1995–1999 |
Clubs4: | Nikko |
Years5: | 1997 |
Clubs5: | Athene Moss |
Nationalyears1: | 1980–1997 |
Nationalteam1: | Norway |
Nationalcaps1: | 151 |
Nationalgoals1: | 22 |
Heidi Elin Støre (born 4 July 1963) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a midfielder. As captain for the Norway national team, she won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Born in Sarpsborg on 4 July 1963, Støre is a daughter of Harald Magne Støre and Henny Josefine Støre. Her registered partner since 1999 is Agnete Synnøve Carlsen.
Støre played for the clubs Sprint-Jeløy (Norway), Trollhättan (Sweden), Kolbotn (Norway), Nikko (Japan) and Athene Moss (Norway).[1] She made her debut for the Norway national team in 1980, and played 151 matches for the national team.[2]
She was world champion with the Norwegian team in 1995, received a silver medal in 1991, and won the unofficial world championship tournament in 1988. She was European champion from 1987 and 1993, and received silver medals in 1989 and 1991.[1] She won an Olympic bronze medal with the Norwegian team in 1996.[3]
Støre ended her active career in 1997, but returned as administrator of women's football in 2005.[2] She was appointed leader of the department Toppfotball kvinner of the Football Association of Norway from 2013.[4] [5]
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