Jenny Carlson

Jenny Helen Karlsson (born 17 April 1995), known as Jenny Carlson, is a Swedish handball player who plays for HB Ludwigsburg and the Swedish national team.^[1][2]

Jenny Carlson
Personal information
Full name	Jenny Helen Karlsson
Born	(1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 30) Gothenburg, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	HB Ludwigsburg
Number	42
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2011–2014	Kärra HF
2014–2018	Lugi HF
2018–2019	Ringkøbing Håndbold
2019–2020	EH Aalborg
2020–2022	Holstebro Håndbold
2022–2024	Brest Bretagne Handball
2024–	HB Ludwigsburg
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Sweden	81	(224)

She has previously played for Lugi HF in Sweden, Ringkøbing Håndbold, EH Aalborg and Holstebro Håndbold in Danish Handball League. In February 2022 it was announced she'd played her last game for Holstebro,^[3] and on 1 March it was announced she'd join Brest Bretagne with immediate effect.^[4]

She represented Sweden at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Achievements

Club

Domestic

• French league (Division 1 Féminine):
  • Runner up: 2022 (with Brest Bretagne Handball)

National team

• Olympic Games
  • 2020: 4th
• World Championship:
  • 2021: 5th
• European Championship
  • 2022: 5th