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Born in Boston, MA and moved to North Carolina at the age of seven...Has four brothers and one sister...Is bilingual in English/French and is working on her third and fourth languages (Spanish and Arabic)...First discovered handball at UNC-Chapel Hill, where she studied International Relations...Took a semester off school to attend the Idrætshøjskolen Handball Academy in Aarhus, Denmark...Spent 1.5 years in the Auburn Residency Program...Moved to a suburb of Paris, France and signed a semi-pro contract with Aulnay Handball...Earned a Master's of Science in Sociology at the University of Paris-Diderot...Currently works for an NGO in the Paris area...Lover of hip-hop and science-fiction...Is a passionate foodie.

Career Highlights

2023: Named to U.S. Women's National Team for North American and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Women's Championships
2022: Pan American Games Qualifiers-2nd

2021: Named to U.S. Women's National Team for North American and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Women's Championships
2019 Pan American Games - 4th (Lima, Peru)
2019 North American and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Championships - 5th (Mexico City, Mexico)
2015-2019: Aulnay Handball, France, 3rd Division
2018 Pan American Games Qualifier - 1st (Montreal, Canada)
2018 Nationale 2 Championnat, France - 1st
2018 Busan International - 4th (Busan, South Korea)
2017 Busan International - 4th (Busan, South Korea)
2017 Pan American Championships - 5th (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2017 Pan American Championship (Nor.Ca Qualifier) - 2nd (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
2015 Pan American Championships - 10th (Havana, Cuba)
2015 Pan American Championship Nor.Ca Qualifier - 3rd (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
2015 Last Chance Pan American Games Qualifier - 2nd
2015 U.S. Open National Championships - 3rd

Emelie Johansson

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