| Linnea Torstenson | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Linnea Marie Torstenson | ||
| Born |
30 March 1983 , Sweden |
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| Nationality | Swedish | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Nice Handball | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2004 2004–2007 2007 2007–2008 2008–2010 2010–2012 2012–2014 2014 2014–2017 2017- |
IFK Strängnäs Skövde HF GOG Svendborg Skövde HF Aalborg DH FCM Håndbold RK Krim Viborg HK CSM București Nice Handball |
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| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps (Gls) | |
| 2005–2016 | Sweden | 175 (654) | |
Linnea Marie Torstenson (born 30 March 1983) is a Swedish female handballer who plays as a left back for Nice Handball. She officially retired from the Sweden national team on 21 February 2017. Torstenson competed in three Olympic Games (2008, 2012 & 2016).
She was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of the city of Bucharest in 2016.