# Anita Rapp

**Anita Rapp** (full name Anita Rapp-Ødegaard, born 1977 in [Lillehammer](https://www.edgepedia.org/lillehammer), Norway) is a Norwegian former international footballer who played as a midfielder and was part of the Norwegian squad that won the gold medal in the women's football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.<sup>[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/90940)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1977, Lillehammer, Innlandet, Norway<sup>[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/90940)</sup> |
| Position | Midfielder<sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup> |
| Olympic result | Gold, women's football, 2000 Summer Olympics, Norway; she played the first group-stage match<sup>[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/90940)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup> |
| Senior international record | 62 caps, 12 goals; plus 13 caps and 6 goals for age-restricted national teams<sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup> |
| Clubs | Asker (1998–2001 and 2004); New York Power (2002–2003)<sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup> |
| Club honors | Norwegian league champion with Asker in 1998 and 1999; Norwegian cup champion in 2000<sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup> |
| Other international honors | European Championship bronze in 2001; World Cup squad in 1999<sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup> |

## International career

Rapp was in the Norwegian squad at the 1999 [FIFA Women's World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-womens-world-cup) and won a European Championship bronze medal with Norway in 2001.<sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup> Her senior national-team career totals 62 appearances and 12 goals, in addition to 13 appearances and 6 goals for Norway's age-restricted teams.<sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup>

At the Sydney 2000 Olympics she played in Norway's first match of the group stage, and the team finished first in the women's tournament to take the gold medal.<sup>[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/90940)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup> Olympedia also lists her among the Olympians who took part in the 2004 Olympic football qualification campaign, in which she made 7 appearances, scored 2 goals, and played 380 minutes across UEFA Group 1 qualifiers against France, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine, and at the [2003 FIFA Women's World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/2003-fifa-womens-world-cup) in the United States, where Norway faced France, Brazil, South Korea, and the United States.<sup>[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/90940)</sup>

## Club career

Rapp's club career was centered on Asker, with which she won the Norwegian league title in 1998 and 1999 and the Norwegian cup in 2000.<sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup> She played for Asker from 1998 to 2001 and returned for the 2004 season.<sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup> Olympedia records her club affiliation as Asker Skiklubb, Asker, and lists her playing measurements as 177 cm and 64 kg.<sup>[1](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/90940)</sup>

In 2002 and 2003 she played in the United States for New York Power in the professional American women's league. The team finished last in the eight-team league in 2002 and fifth in 2003, and the league was dissolved after the 2003 season.<sup>[2](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)</sup>

## References

1. [Anita Rapp, Olympedia](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/90940)
2. [Jan Holm: Anita Rapp, Store norske leksikon (updated 25 November 2024)](https://snl.no/Anita_Rapp)

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