About Anniken Obaidli
Born 1995. Anniken Obaidli is a Norwegian handball player.
Anniken Obaidli (born 22 June 1995) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Storhamar HE and the Norwegian national team.
She also represented Norway in 2014 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, placing 9th.
She won her first gold medal at the 2024 European Championship, beating Denmark in the final.
At the 2025 World Championship she was part of the Norwegian team that won World Championship gold medals.
Achievements World Championship: Winner: 2025 European Championship: Winner: 2024 Youth European Championship: Bronze Medalist: 2011 World Youth Championship: Bronze Medalist: 2012 European Championship: Winner: 2024 EHF European League: Winner: 2023/2024 Norwegian League
Norwegian Cup: Winner: 2024, 2025 Finalist: 2023/2024
Individual awards All-Star Centre Back of REMA 1000-ligaen: 2022/2023 Eliteserien's "public favorite": 2019/2020 NISO Best Young Player of the Year: 2015/2016 Best Rookie of Grundigligaen: 2015/2016
Personal life Her father is from Bahrain. Her younger sister Mona Obaidli is also a handball player, who plays for Danish site Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub.
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Who is Anniken Obaidli?
Norwegian handball player
When was Anniken Obaidli born?
Anniken Obaidli was born on 22 June 1995 in Molde Municipality.
What is Anniken Obaidli's occupation?
Anniken Obaidli is a handball player.
What nationality is Anniken Obaidli?
Anniken Obaidli is Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Anniken Obaidli. https://biography.guide/anniken-obaidli/
MLA: "Anniken Obaidli." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/anniken-obaidli/.
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