Isabelle Gulldén facts for kids
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| Full name | Isabelle Therese Gulldén | ||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1989 Partille, Sweden |
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| Nationality | Swedish | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||||||||||||
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| Current club | Lugi HF | ||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||
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–2007
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IK Sävehof | ||||||||||||
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2007–2011
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IK Sävehof | ||||||||||||
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2011–2015
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Viborg HK | ||||||||||||
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2015–2018
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CSM București | ||||||||||||
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2018–2021
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Brest Bretagne Handball | ||||||||||||
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2021–2022
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Vipers Kristiansand | ||||||||||||
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2022–
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Lugi HF | ||||||||||||
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2007–2020
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Sweden | 224 | (846) | ||||||||||
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2023–
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Sweden (assistant coach) | ||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Isabelle Therese Gulldén (born on June 29, 1989) is a Swedish professional handball player. She currently plays for Lugi HF. She used to be a key player for the Swedish National Team.
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Her Handball Journey
Isabelle Gulldén has had an amazing career in handball. She has played for many top clubs and represented her country.
Playing for Sweden
Isabelle played for the Swedish team in the Summer Olympic Games three times. She competed in 2008, 2012, and 2016.
In 2014, a big Swedish newspaper called Dagens Nyheter made a list. It named Isabelle as one of the 150 greatest Swedish athletes ever! She was the only female handball player on the list, alongside the famous Mia Hermansson-Högdahl.
Special Recognition
In 2016, Isabelle received a special award. She was named an Honorary Citizen of the city of Bucharest in Romania. This is a big honor given to people who have done something great for the city.
Isabelle stopped playing for the national team on December 15, 2020.
Her Amazing Wins
Isabelle Gulldén has won many important championships and cups throughout her career.
International Medals
- European Championship:
- Silver medal: 2010
- Bronze medal: 2014
Club Trophies
- Swedish Elite League:
- Gold medal: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Danish League:
- Gold medal: 2014
- Danish Cup:
- Gold medal: 2011, 2013
- Romanian Liga Națională:
- Gold medal: 2016, 2017, 2018
- Romanian Cupa României:
- Gold medal: 2016, 2017, 2018
- French League:
- Gold medal: 2021
- French Cup:
- Gold medal: 2021
- EHF Champions League:
- Gold medal: 2016, 2022
- Silver medal: 2021
- Bronze medal: 2017, 2018
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Gold medal: 2014
- Silver medal: 2012
- Norwegian League:
- Winner: 2021/2022
- Norwegian Cup:
- Winner: 2021
Isabelle's Awards
Isabelle has also received many individual awards for her outstanding play.
- Swedish Elitserien Young Player of the Season: 2008
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer: 2014 (She scored the most goals in this competition!)
- Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the European Championship: 2014
- European Championship Top Scorer: 2014 (Again, she scored the most goals!)
- EHF Champions League Top Scorer: 2016
- Romanian Liga Națională Best Foreign Player: 2015, 2016, 2017
- Swedish Elite League Best Player of All Time
- Swedish Female Handballer of the Year: 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018
- Handball-Planet.com All-Star Playmaker: 2016
- Handball-Planet.com Best Buy: 2015–16
- ProSport All-Star Centre Back of the Romanian Liga Națională: 2017, 2018
Her Family Life
Isabelle comes from a family of athletes. Her uncle, Christer Gulldén, is a famous Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler. Her father, Peter, also competed in wrestling.
Isabelle is married to Linus Persson, who used to be a handball goalkeeper. They have a son named Lias, who was born on July 10, 2019.
