Gjerpen Idrettsforening is a sports club in Skien, Norway. It was founded in 1918. Among the club's activities are handball, skiing and athletics. In handball the club's women's team has won the National championships several times. Notable players are Kjerstin Andersen, Hanne Hegh and Siri Eftedal.

Handball

The women's handball team currently compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, since their promotion in 2023.

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

Goalkeeper 01 Norway Vilde Amalie Klaussen 12 Norway Mia Stensland 16 Norway Mia Tvedte Johannessen Wingers LW 19 Norway Maja Rame 34 Norway Sofie Magdalena Plich RW 08 Norway Henriette Jarnang 10 Norway Caroline Wikheim Aas 31 Norway Madeleine Bakke Line players 11 Norway Mia Horgøien 17 Norway Ingvild Bersås Westersjø 24 Norway Kaja Stavdal Bækkevar 29 Norway Emma Christine Gudmundsen 33 Norway Heidi Bildøy ØstvoldBack players 02 Norway Oda Olsen 04 Norway Lea Tidemann Stenvik 05 Norway Hannah Kjelstad Høsøien 06 Norway Oda Jeanette Burhol 07 Norway Ingeborg Rolseth Holt 09 Norway Hedda Skjelbreid Rønningen 13 Norway Viktoria Odinokova Eilertsen 15 Norway Linn Andresen 18 Norway Anne Malin Antonsen 20 Norway Oda Kongssund 33 Norway Marte Brubakken Johannessen

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season.

Joining Norway Birgitte Sættem (Assistant coach) Denmark Sofie Lundsgaard Jørgensen (CB) (from Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub) Denmark Freja Vinther Christensen (LW) (from Norway Byåsen HE) Norway Janne Thoresen Nordnes (P) (from Norway Trondheim Topphåndball)Leaving Norway Mia Stensland (GK) (to Norway Storhamar HE) Norway Hannah Kjelstad Høsøien (LB) Norway Ingeborg Rolseth Holt (LB) Norway Oda Kongssund (LB) Norway Linn Andresen (CB) (to Sweden Kristianstad HK) Norway Maja Rame (LW) Norway Ingvild Bersås Westersjø (P) (to Norway Tertnes HE)

Technical staff

  • Head coach: Pål Oldrup Jensen
  • Assistant coach: Per Magnus Boman

Notable former national team players

Notable former club players