Jeanette Nilsen

{{short description|Norwegian handball player (born 1972)}}

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| name = Jeanette Nilsen

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| nationality = Norwegian

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|6|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Skien, Norway

| height = 181 cm

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Retired

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| clubs1 = Skotfoss

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| clubs2 = Gulset

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| clubs3 = Larvik

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| clubs4 = Gjerpen IF

| years5 = 1998-2003

| clubs5 = Nordstrand IF

| years6 = 2003-2007

| clubs6 = Horsens HK

| years7 = 2007-2008

| clubs7 = Stabæk Håndball

| years8 = 2008-2009

| clubs8 = Njård IL

| years9 = 2009-2010

| clubs9 = Nordstrand IF

| years10 = 2010-2011

| clubs10 = Selbu IL

| nationalyears1 = 1991–2000

| nationalteam1 = Norway

| nationalcaps1 = 91

| nationalgoals1 = 2

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| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze | 2000 Sydney | Team }}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 1999 Denmark/Norway | Team}}

{{MedalSilver | 1997 Germany | Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 1998 Netherlands | Team}}

{{MedalSilver | 1996 Denmark | Team}}

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Jeanette Nilsen (born 27 June 1972) is a Norwegian team handball player and World Champion from 1999. She was born in Skien. She received a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=25&sp=HAN "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Handball"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407003620/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=25&sp=HAN |date=2008-04-07 }} databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 3 February 2008)

She currently played for Njård IL, Stabæk, Nordstrand IF, Seibu IL, Gjerpen IF, Larvik, Gulset and Skotfoss in Norway and Horsens HK in Denmark. She is also a teacher for physical education at Ullern Vgs in Oslo.