Frank Løke

Frank Løke
Personal information
Born (1980-02-06) 6 February 1980 (age 44)
Tønsberg, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Pivot
Senior clubs
Years Team
1998–2003
 Runar Sandefjord
2003–2004
 SV Post Schwerin
2004–2005
 FCK Håndbold
2005–2008
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2005–2007
 Grasshopper Club Zürich (loan)
2007–2008
 ZMC Amicitia Zürich (loan)
2008–2009
 ZMC Amicitia Zürich
2009–2010
 RK Zagreb
2010
 TuS N-Lübbecke (loan)
2010–2015
 TuS N-Lübbecke
2015
 Drammen HK
2016
 Runar Sandefjord
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2011
 Norway 186 (646)

RelativesHeidi Løke (sister)

Frank Løke (born 6 February 1980) is a Norwegian endurance athlete, TV personality and former handball player. Regarded as one of the best line players of his era, Løke played for clubs in Norway, Germany, Denmark, Croatia and Switzerland during his career.[1][2][3] He was capped 186 times and scored 646 goals for the Norwegian national team, and was voted best pivot at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship.[4][5] Løke represented Norway at every World Championship and European Championship between 2005 and 2011.

Post-playing career

Following his retirement from handball, Løke has competed in several Norwegian reality TV-shows. He competed in the Norwegian celebrity format version of The Farm in 2017 and Skal vi danse? in 2018.[6] Løke won the reality competition 71° nord – Team together with partner Rikke Isaksen in 2023.[7]

Løke has participated in multiple ultramarathon, ultra-distance cycling, triathlon and quadrathlon competitions, including the Norseman Triathlon and the Östhammar Adventure Race.[3][8]

Løke climbed Mount Everest in 2021 and 2024, and K2 in 2022, becoming the third Norwegian to reach the latter's summit.[9][10]

Personal life

Løke's younger sister, Heidi, is also a handball player, having won the Olympic gold medal, two World Championships and four European Championships with the Norwegian national team.

References

  1. ^ "Balic - Løke er blant verdens beste". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). 21 January 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ Stenerud, Kristian (23 April 2009). "- Løke er veldig interessert". fvn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Kjellgren, Daniel (15 January 2023). "Mannen bak klovnemasken". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Norway" Archived 5 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine – European Handbal Federation (2008) (Retrieved on 1 February 2008)
  5. ^ "Løke på All Star Team". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ Solberg, Julie (8 August 2018). "Dette bildet fikk Frank Løke til å gå viralt". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  7. ^ Støre, Maria (2 April 2023). "Frank Løke og Rikke Isaksen er vinnere «71 grader nord – team»: – Var planen hele tiden". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  8. ^ Guldbæk, Karoline (22 April 2023). "- Blodet spruta overalt". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. ^ Holm, Rune Christoffer (22 July 2022). "Løke og Harila besteg "verdens farligste fjell"". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ Lykke, Emilie (21 May 2024). "Frank Løke har besteget Mount Everest". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 30 June 2024.


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