Frida Tegstedt

{{short description|Swedish handball player (born 1987)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Frida Tegstedt

| image = Frida Tegstedt 20160417.jpg

| nationality = Swedish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gothenburg, Sweden

| height = {{height|m=1.80|precision=0}}

| position = Pivot

| currentclub = Retired

| years1 = 2005–2014

| clubs1 = IK Sävehof

| years2 = 2014–2016

| clubs2 = Füchse Berlin

| years3 = 2016–2017

| clubs3 = Issy-Paris Hand

| years4 = 2019

| clubs4 = Önnereds HK

| nationalyears1 = 2013–2016

| nationalteam1 = Sweden

| nationalcaps1 = 51{{cite web|title=Landslag statistik|url=http://www.handbollslandslaget.se/dam/statistik/ |publisher=Swedish Handball Federation|website=handbollslandslaget.se |accessdate=1 December 2018}}

| nationalgoals1 = 43

}}

Frida Tegstedt (born 17 July 1987){{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/player/528329|title=Profile Frida Tegstedt |publisher=European Handball Federation|accessdate=13 May 2015}} is a Swedish female retired handballer who played as a pivot. She played for Issy-Paris Hand in France, Füchse Berlin in Germany and IK Sävehof in her home country. She also played for the Swedish national team. She retired in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://handbollskanalen.se/frankrike/tegstedts-sista-match/|title=Tegstedts sista match|accessdate=4 January 2019|publisher=Handbollskanalen|language=sv|trans-title=Tegstedts last match}}

Career

She debuted for the senior team of IK Sävehof in the Spring of 2005 against Skånela IF. With the club she won 8 Swedish championships.{{cite web|title=Frida Tegstedt - årets spelare|url=http://savehof.se/frida-tegstedt-arets-profil-2013/|publisher=IK Sävehof|accessdate=|language=sv}}

File:Frida Tegstedt-IPH-TTH-20160403.jpg.]]

In 2014 she moved to Germany to join Füchse Berlin, since her partner at the time Jesper Nielsen became a professional handballer in Germany.{{cite web |first=Johan |last=Flinck |title=Kärleksparet i svenska truppen |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/os2016/article23268459.ab |publisher=Aftonbladet |date=2 August 2016 |accessdate=|language=sv}}

Two years later she joined French club Issy Paris Hand, since Jesper Nielsen at the same time joined PSG.{{cite web |first=Nicolinn|last=Nilsson |title=Är inslängd här nu så vi får se hur det går |url=http://www.expressen.se/sport/handboll/ar-inslangd-har-nu-sa-vi-far-se-hur-det-gar/ |publisher=Expressen |date=26 March 2016 |accessdate=|language=sv}} In the fall of 2019 she made a short comeback for Önnereds HK.{{cite news|first=Fredrik |last=Palmqvist|date=7 November 2019|title=Frida Tegstedt spelade sin sista match och hyllades i Partille|url=https://handbollskanalen.se/she/frida-tegstedt-spelade-sin-sista-match-och-hyllades-i-partille/|publisher=Handbollskanalen|accessdate=5 February 2025}}

She debuted for the Swedish national team in 2013 at the age of 28.{{cite web|first=Nicolinn|last=Nilsson|title=Frida Tegstedt gör debut 28 år gammal|url=https://www.expressen.se/sport/handboll/frida-tegstedt-gor-debut--28-ar-gammal/|publisher=Expressen |date=8 December 2015|accessdate=|language=sv|trans-title=Frida Tegstedt debuts at the age of 28}}

Achievements

  • Swedish Championship:
  • Gold Medalist: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Carpathian Trophy:
  • Winner: 2015

References