PETREN Melissa

Date of Birth: 18 Jan 1995

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.73/5'8''

Place of birth: STOCKHOLM

Birth Country:

Sweden

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Handball	Women SWE Sweden	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #05 ESP Spain 24 SWE Sweden 31	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #09 SWE Sweden 36 ROC ROC 24	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #18 SWE Sweden 28 FRA France 28	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #22 BRA Brazil 31 SWE Sweden 34	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Women's Preliminary Round Group B #28 HUN Hungary 26 SWE Sweden 23	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Women's Quarterfinal #34 SWE Sweden 39 KOR Republic of Korea 30	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Women's Semifinal #36 FRA France 29 SWE Sweden 27	Finished
	Yoyogi National Stadium	Women's Bronze Medal Match #37 NOR Norway 36 SWE Sweden 19	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

World Championship

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Women	2019	Japan

European Championship

Rank	Event	Year	Location
11	Women	2020	Denmark

Occupation:

Partner Josip Cavar

Languages spoken:

English, Swedish

Tomas Axner [national], SWE

Position style:

Left back (eurohandball.com, 01 Jan 2020)

Sporting relatives:

Her partner Josip Cavar is a Swedish handball player who plays as a goalkeeper. In the 2020/21 season he played for Danish side SonderjyskE and was due to join TTH Holstebro for 2021/22. (hsfo.dk, 22 Jan 2021)

In September 2020 she broke her finger while playing a club match for Horsens Handbold Elite, which forced her to miss a number of international matches. She returned to the Swedish national team in November 2020. (svt.se, 27 Sep 2020; nyttiflempan.sh.se, 13 Nov 2020)

In 2018 she was affected by a meniscus [knee] injury. (aftonbladet.se, 04 Dec 2019)

In 2014 she suffered a cruciate ligament [knee] injury. (aftonbladet.se, 04 Dec 2019)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 20 Mar 2021; handbollslandslaget.se, 17 Mar 2021; aftonbladet.se, 04 Dec 2019)

General Interest

General
CLUB TRANSFER
She was playing for Danish Dame Handbold Ligaen side Horsens Handbold Elite in the 2020/21 season. In January 2021, she signed a two-year contract to play with Kobenhavn Handbold from the 2021/22 season. "I feel ready to take the step further and switch to a club that plays a fun and fast game. I have always thought they have an exciting style of play and I look forward to being part of the squad. Kobenhavn is a fantastic club, which has been strong for many seasons and played at the top." (handbollskanalen.se, 22 Jan 2021

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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