Hanne Hogness was part of the Norwegian team that surprisingly won the bronze medal in the 1986 World Championship in the Netherlands, which was the start of Norwegian success in handball. In addition to competing in two Olympic silver medal winning tournaments, she also played at the 1990 World Championship placing sixth. She struggled with injuries in 1993, and had to withdraw from the Norwegian team for the 1993 World Championship. She was captain of the national team from 1990-93, retiring in 1994.
Hogness played right wing and during her career played for Sverresborg IF, Ås IL and Toten HBK. She was a national champion with Sverresborg IF in 1986, and played 186 international matches, scoring 378 goals for Norway. After her handball career Hogness stayed involved in handball, both as a trainer and as an administrator. She has also worked for Hoff SA in the food industry, and had two sons.
Norway