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Olivia Mellegård
Personal information
Born	(1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 28) Gothenburg, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Left wing
Club information
Current club	IK Sävehof
Youth career
Years	Team
2013–2014	Önnereds HK
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2014–2015	Önnereds HK
2015–2019	IK Sävehof
2019–2022	København Håndbold
2022–2024	IK Sävehof
2024–	Ikast Håndbold
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Sweden	82	(179)
Medal record Youth Olympic Games 2014 Nanjing
National team caps and goals correct as of 31. December 2023

Olivia Mellegård (born 17 June 1996) is a Swedish handball player for IK Sävehof and the Swedish national team.

Mellegård comes from a family of handballers. She is the daughter of former handball player Glenn Gustavsson, niece of former handball player Mikael Mellegård and cousin of current player Emil Mellegård.

Career

Mellegård started playing handball at Önnereds HK at the age of 6. In 2013 she was part of the Sweden national team that won the U17 European Championship, where she was part of the all star team.

In 2015 she went to IK Sävehof. A year later she was called up to the Sweden national team. In 2019 she switched to Danish side København Håndbold, but in 2022 she went back to IK Sävehof.

References

1. "Daniela Gustina landslagsdebuterar". svenskhandboll.se. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
2. "Olivia Mellegård". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
3. "Mellegård: Pappa är en stor förebild".

External links

• Olivia Mellegård at the European Handball Federation
• Olivia Mellegård at Olympedia

v t e Sweden squad – 2016 European Championship – 8th place
1 Bundsen 4 Mellegård 5 Ekenman-Fernis 6 Strömberg 7 Blohm 8 Roberts 9 Sand 12 Idéhn 14 Westberg 18 Wall 19 Lagerquist 20 Gulldén 22 Blomstrand 24 Hagman 27 Jacobsen 28 Odén 29 Alm Coach: Signell

v t e Sweden squad – 2017 World Championship – 4th place
1 Bundsen 2 Toft Hansen 4 Mellegård 5 Ekenman-Fernis 6 Strömberg 8 Roberts 9 Sand 11 Gustin 12 Idéhn 14 Westberg 19 Lagerquist 20 Gulldén 22 Blomstrand 24 Hagman 27 Jacobsen 29 Alm Coach: Signell

v t e Sweden squad – 2018 European Championship – 6th place
1 Bundsen 4 Mellegård 6 Strömberg 7 Blohm 8 Roberts 9 Sand 10 Lundström 11 Gustin 12 Idéhn 19 Lagerquist 20 Gulldén 22 Blomstrand 24 Hagman 25 Mässing 26 Hallagård 27 Jacobsen 29 Alm Coach: Signell

v t e Sweden squad – 2019 World Championship – 7th place
1 Thörn 4 Mellegård 6 Strömberg 7 Blohm 8 Roberts 9 Petrén 10 Lundström 11 Forsberg 12 Idéhn 18 Wall 19 Lagerquist 20 Gulldén 22 Blomstrand 23 Lindqvist 24 Hagman 25 Mässing Coach: Signell

v t e Sweden squad – 2021 World Championship – 5th place
1 Bundsen 2 Lerby 4 Mellegård 6 Strömberg 7 Blohm 8 Roberts 9 Petrén 16 Ryde 17 Dano 19 Lagerquist 21 Eriksson 23 Lindqvist 24 Hagman 30 Thörn 38 Hansson 39 Källhage 40 Matthijs Holmberg 42 Carlson 44 De Jong Coach: Axnér

v t e Sweden squad – 2023 World Championship – 4th place
1 Bundsen 3 Koppang 4 Mellegård 6 Strömberg 7 Blohm 8 Roberts 10 Lundström 12 Schjött 17 Dano 19 Lagerquist 21 Eriksson 23 Lindqvist 24 Hagman 29 Thorleifsdóttir 35 Hvenfelt 38 Hansson 42 Carlson 44 De Jong 54 Axnér Coach: Axnér

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