Håvard Tvedten

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Håvard Tvedten

| image = Havard Tvedten 01.jpg

| nationality = Norwegian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|6|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Stord, Norway

| height = {{height|m=1.83|precision=0}}

| position = Left wing

| years1 = {{0|0000}}–2002

| clubs1 = Stord IL

| years2 = 2002–2006

| clubs2 = AaB Håndbold

| years3 = 2006–2008

| clubs3 = CB Ciudad de Logroño

| years4 = 2008–2011

| clubs4 = BM Valladolid

| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = Al-Sadd (loan)

| nationalyears1 = 2000–2014

| nationalteam1 = Norway

| nationalcaps1 = 208{{cite web |url=http://www.handball.no/Statistikk_Landskamper.asp?LagId=6012&VS=&SpillerId=91192|title=Håvard Tvedten Statistics|publisher=NHF|accessdate=20 April 2015}}

| nationalgoals1 = 809

| medaltemplates =

|clubs6=Aalborg Håndbold|years6=2011–2016}}

Håvard Tvedten (born 29 June 1978) is a Norwegian former handball player. Known for his technical skills and goal-scoring abilities, Tvedten played for clubs in Norway, Denmark and Spain during his career, and was voted best left wing at the 2011 World Championship.{{Cite web |last=Hansen |first=Ole Jonny Eriksrud |date=2016-04-13 |title=Håvard Tvedten legger opp |url=https://www.nettavisen.no/12-95-3423213157 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Nettavisen |language=no}}{{Cite web |last=NRK |date=2011-01-30 |title=Håvard Tvedten på VMs allstarlag |url=https://www.nrk.no/sport/havard-tvedten-pa-vms-allstarlag-1.7485389 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=NRK |language=nb-NO}} He retired from handball in 2016 and has later worked as a pundit.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-04-13 |title=Håvard Tvedten legger opp |url=https://www.tv2.no/sport/h%C3%A5ndball/havard-tvedten-legger-opp/8221358/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=TV2 |language=nb-NO}}{{Cite web |last=Tahir |first=Ali Iqbal |date=2016-04-13 |title=Håvard Tvedten legger opp: – Takk for meg! |url=https://www.nrk.no/sport/havard-tvedten-legger-opp_-_-takk-for-meg_-1.12898835 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=NRK |language=nb-NO}}

Tvedten made his debut for the Norwegian national team in 2000 and would later often captain the national team.{{Cite web |last=Danielsen |first=Steinar André |date=2014-10-13 |title=Håvard Tvedten gir seg på landslaget |url=https://www.vg.no/i/xLegl |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=VG |language=no}} He made his senior international championship debut at the 2001 World Championship and represented Norway at every international championship from 2005 to 2012.{{Cite web |last=Grøttland |first=Odd Kåre |date=2000-12-06 |title=VM kan åpne døren til profflivet |url=https://www.h-avis.no/2-2.921-1.1524753 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Haugesunds Avis |language=no}}{{Cite web |last=Sandvik |first=Trond |date=2012-06-08 |title=- Ingen krise om vi slås ut |url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/i/9mg6xl |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.aftenbladet.no |language=nb}} Tvedten retired from the national team in 2014, having made 208 appearances and scored 809 goals over a fourteen-year period.{{Cite web |last=Olsen |first=Olav Rege |date=2014-10-13 |title=Håvard Tvedten: - Takk for meg |url=https://www.aftenposten.no/sport/i/EWbv52/haavard-tvedten-takk-for-meg |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.aftenposten.no |language=nb}}