Iceland national handball team
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The Iceland national handball team is the national handball
team of Iceland
and is controlled by the Icelandic Handball Association
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Last updated: 30 January 2011, goals, caps and average are accurate as of 23 March 2011.
Source: Icelandic Handball Association (hsi.is)
(2nd place)
Coach: Guðmundur Guðmundsson
2010 European Championship
(3rd place)
Coach: Guðmundur Guðmundsson
Last updated: 9 October 2011
Source: Icelandic Handball Association (hsi.is)
Last updated: 9 October 2011
Source: Icelandic Handball Association (hsi.is)
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
team of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and is controlled by the Icelandic Handball Association
Icelandic Handball Association
The Icelandic Handball Association is the national governing body for handball in Iceland. It is based in Reykjavík....
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World Championships
| Year | Round | Position | |||||||
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 19381938 World Men's Handball Championship The 1938 World Championship for men in team handball was the first ever World Handball Championship. It was played in Germany.It was contested by just 4 national teams.-Final standings:-Final round:Source:... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 19541954 World Men's Handball Championship The 1954 World Championship for men in team handball was the second World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Final standings:-Intermediate round:GROUP AGROUP B-Finals:Source:... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 19581958 World Men's Handball Championship The 1958 World Championship for men in team handball was the 3rd World Handball Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.-Final standings:-Preliminary round:... |
Preliminary round | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 57 | -11 |
 19611961 World Men's Handball Championship The 1961 World Championship for men in team handball was the 4th World Handball Championship. It was held in West Germany. A united team composed of players from the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany competed.-Final standings:... |
Main round | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 96 | -11 |
 19641964 World Men's Handball Championship The 1964 World Championship for men in team handball was the 5th World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia.-Final standings:-Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP BGROUP CGROUP D-Main Round:... |
Preliminary round | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 39 | +1 |
| 1967 1967 World Men's Handball Championship The 1967 World Championship for men in team handball was the 6th World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 19701970 World Men's Handball Championship The 1970 World Championship for men in team handball was the 7th World Handball Championship. It was held in France.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B... |
Placement round | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 112 | -16 |
| 1974 1974 World Men's Handball Championship The 1974 World Championship for men in team handball was the 8th World Handball Championship. It was held in East Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:... |
Preliminary round | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 66 | -18 |
 19781978 World Men's Handball Championship The 1978 World Championship for men in team handball was the 9th World Handball Championship. It was held in Denmark.-Teams:-:Group B-:Group C-:Group D-: Group 1-:Group 2-3rd / 4th place:* - In Copenhagen-Final:... |
Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 68 | -14 |
| 1982 1982 World Men's Handball Championship The 1982 World Championship for men in team handball was the 10th World Handball Championship. It was held in West Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Dortmund... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 19861986 World Men's Handball Championship The 1986 World Championship for men in team handball was the 11th World Handball Championship. It was held in Switzerland from February 25 to March 8, 1986.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:... |
Main round | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 179 | 188 | -9 |
| 1990 1990 World Men's Handball Championship The 1990 World Championship for men in team handball was the 12th edition of the World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:... |
Main round | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 166 | 186 | -20 |
| 1993 1993 World Men's Handball Championship The 1993 World Championship for men in team handball was the 13th World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Stockholm... |
Main round | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 178 | 175 | +3 |
 19951995 World Men's Handball Championship The 1995 World Championship for men in team handball was the 14th World Handball Championship. It was held in Iceland.-Preliminary round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Finals:-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # #... |
Eighth-finals | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 132 | -1 |
 19971997 World Men's Handball Championship - Final standings :# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # - External links :*... |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 203 | +33 |
 19991999 World Men's Handball Championship The 1999 World Championship for men in team handball was the 16th edition of the Men's World Handball Championship. It was held in Egypt, from June 2 to June 15, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said.-Preliminary round:In the following tables:... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 2001 World Men's Handball Championship The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from January 23 to February 4, 2001.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , ,... |
Eighth-finals | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 152 | 150 | +2 |
 20032003 World Men's Handball Championship The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , .... |
Ranking games | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 308 | 234 | +74 |
 20052005 World Men's Handball Championship The 2005 World Championship for men in team handball was played in Tunisia between January 23 and February 6, 2005.The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.-Group A :-Group B :... |
Preliminary round | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 144 | +10 |
 20072007 World Men's Handball Championship The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:... |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 276 | 247 | +29 |
 20092009 World Men's Handball Championship The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 2011 World Men's Handball Championship The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011... |
Ranking games | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 327 | 294 | +33 |
| Total | 15/22 | 0 Titles | 94 | 42 | 4 | 48 | 2149 | 2097 | +52 |
 20132013 World Men's Handball Championship The 2013 World Men's Handball Championship, the 23rd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, will be held in Spain in January/February 2013. Norway was the other applicant for this championship.- Venues :-Qualification:-Qualified teams:... |
Not yet qualified. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
European Championships
| Year | Round | Position | |||||||
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| 1994 1994 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 1996 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 19981998 European Men's Handball Championship The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 2000 European Men's Handball Championship -Placement Matches:-Final ranking:... |
Preliminary round | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 121 | 137 | -16 |
| 2002 2002 European Men's Handball Championship The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage... |
Semi-finals | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 221 | 209 | +12 |
 20042004 European Men's Handball Championship The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :... |
Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 96 | -9 |
| 2006 2006 European Men's Handball Championship The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain... |
Main round | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 190 | 191 | -1 |
 20082008 European Men's Handball Championship The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third.... |
Main round | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 151 | 178 | -27 |
 20102010 European Men's Handball Championship The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:... |
Bronze medal game | 3 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 249 | 240 | +9 |
| Total | 6/9 | 0 Titles | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 1019 | 1051 | -32 |
 20122012 European Men's Handball Championship The 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Serbia from 15–29 January, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad and Vršac... |
Qualified. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Olympic games
| Year | Round | Position | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazi Germany 1936 Handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics Field handball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport at the Olympics. It was contested by six teams.The six teams were split into two groups of three. Each team played the other two teams in its group once... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport at the Olympics, returning to the Olympic program after a 36 year absence. It was contested by sixteen teams.The teams were split into four groups of four teams each... |
Preliminary round | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 92 | 90 | +2 |
 1976Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1980Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 2 events - a men's and a women's team competitions. They were held in two venues: in the Sokolniki Sports Palace and in the Dynamo Sports Palace at Khimki-Khovrino... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1984Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics Handball at the 1984 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women. Due to the USSR-led boycott some strong handball nations from Eastern Bloc did not compete; this gave opportunity to the Yugoslav team to take both gold medals.-Medal summary:... |
Quarter-finals | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 122 | +4 |
 1988Handball at the 1988 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Group A:-Group B:-5th to 12th places:-Bronze Medal match:-Final:-Team Rosters:... |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 125 | 133 | -8 |
| 1992 Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:-References:*... |
Semi-finals | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 140 | 146 | -6 |
| 1996 Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2000Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Medal summary:-References:*... |
Did not participate. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2004Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics had a men's and a women's team competitions with the preliminary rounds taking place in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
Preliminary round | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 183 | -11 |
 2008Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics thumb|left|240px|Gold medalists [[France]] collect their medals on August 24, 2008Handball competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9, to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both Men's and Women's team... |
Runner-up | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 242 | 234 | +8 |
| Total | 6/11 | 0 Titles | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 897 | 908 | -11 |
 2012Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics Handball competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held from 28 July to 12 August. Preliminary rounds and quarter-finals will take place in the Handball Arena while the semi-finals and final will be in the larger Basketball Arena.... |
Not yet qualified. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Current squad
The players are listed according to their kit number at the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship2011 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011...
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| Number | Player | Age | Caps | Goals | Average | Club |
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| 1 | Björgvin Páll Gústavsson Björgvin Páll Gústavsson Björgvin Páll Gustavsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for Magdeburg in Germany.Björgvin Páll Gústavsson was born in Hvammstangi the year of 1985 but he grew up in Kópavogur, he is the oldest child of four, he has two brothers Axel Birgir, Margeir Felix and two sisters... |
24 May 1985 | 88 | 3 | 0.03 | Kadetten Schaffhausen Kadetten Schaffhausen Kadetten Schaffhausen is a swiss handball team located in Schaffhausen. Their home matches are played at the Schweizersbildhalle which has a capacity of 1,500.... |
| 2 | Vignir Svavarsson Vignir Svavarsson Vignir Svavarsson is an Icelandic handballer, currently playing for German handball league side TBV Lemgo. He started his career with Haukar Hafnarfjordur and has also played for Skjern Handbold in Danmark... |
20 June 1980 | 148 | 162 | 1.09 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf |
| 4 | Aron Pálmarsson Aron Pálmarsson Aron Pálmarsson is an Icelandic handball player, currently playing for THW Kiel in the Toyota-Handball-Bundesliga. He also plays for the Icelandic national handball team and played a big part for the team as they earned a bronze medal in 2010 European handball championship in Austria.He gained... |
19 July 1990 | 40 | 110 | 2.75 | THW Kiel THW Kiel THW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles.... |
| 5 | Ingimundur Ingimundarson Ingimundur Ingimundarson Ingimundur Ingimundarson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for GWD Minden in Handball-Bundesliga. In June 2008 he was able to leave the Norwegian side Elverum Håndball on free transfer due to a misunderstandment when he agreed to sign a new contract, but never signed it... |
29 January 1980 | 92 | 69 | 0.75 | AaB Håndbold |
| 6 | Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson Asgeir Örn Hallgrimsson Ásgeir Örn Hallgrimsson is an Icelandic handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Faaborg. He also plays for the Icelandic national handball team, for whom he has played 72 matches... |
17 February 1984 | 147 | 185 | 1.26 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf |
| 7 | Arnór Atlason Arnór Atlason Arnór Atlason is an Icelandic handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold. He also plays for the Icelandic national handball team.- Hobbys :... |
23 July 1984 | 112 | 262 | 2.34 | AG København AG København AG København is a Danish handball club from Glostrup and Albertslund, two suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. In the season 2010/2011 it plays in the Danish Handball League. Their head coach was former Danish national team player Klavs Bruun Jørgensen in the 2010/11 season. Head coach is Magnus... |
| 8 | Þórir Ólafsson | 28 November 1979 | 64 | 140 | 2.19 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke |
| 9 | Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson is an Icelandic handball player who plays for AG København in the Danish Handball League.-Biography:... |
8 August 1979 | 247 | 1,189 | 4.81 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen is a handball club from Mannheim, Germany. The club was founded in 2002 as a merger of TSG Kronau and TSG Baden Östringen, competing initially under the name SG Kronau/Östringen... |
| 10 | Snorri Guðjónsson | 17 October 1981 | 181 | 658 | 3.63 | AG København AG København AG København is a Danish handball club from Glostrup and Albertslund, two suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. In the season 2010/2011 it plays in the Danish Handball League. Their head coach was former Danish national team player Klavs Bruun Jørgensen in the 2010/11 season. Head coach is Magnus... |
| 11 | Ólafur Stefánsson Ólafur Stefánsson Ólafur Indriði Stefánsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for AG_København in Denmark. He is the current captain for the Iceland national handball team. His demarcation is right back...  |
3 July 1973 | 313 | 1,488 | 4.75 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen is a handball club from Mannheim, Germany. The club was founded in 2002 as a merger of TSG Kronau and TSG Baden Östringen, competing initially under the name SG Kronau/Östringen... |
| 15 | Alexander Petersson Alexander Petersson Alexander Petersson is a Icelandic handball player of Latvian and Baltic German origin, who currently plays for the Iceland national handball team and Füchse Berlin in The Handball-Bundesliga.Alexander was voted the Icelandic sports person of the year 2010 by the Icelandic Sport Press... |
2 July 1980 | 122 | 496 | 4.06 | Fuchse Berlin Füchse Berlin Füchse Berlin is a professional handball club from Berlin, Germany, that currently competes in the Handball-Bundesliga, the highest national league.-History:... |
| 16 | Hreiðar Guðmundsson Hreiðar Guðmundsson Hreiðar Levy Guðmundsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for TV Emsdetten in Germany.-Links:* at www.tvemsdetten.com... |
29 November 1980 | 118 | 2 | 0.02 | TV Emsdetten |
| 17 | Sverre Andreas Jakobsson Sverre Andreas Jakobsson Sverre Andreas Jakobsson is an Icelandic handball player in Oslo, Norway to Icelandic father and Norwegian mother.He currently plays for TV Grosswallstadt in the Handball-Bundesliga.-External links:*... |
8 February 1977 | 109 | 23 | 0.21 | TV Grosswallstadt TV Grosswallstadt TV Großwallstadt is a team handball club from Großwallstadt. Currently, TV Großwallstadt competes in the First Division of the German Handball Bundesliga and the German Handball Cup.-Achievements:*German First League of Handball: 6... |
| 18 | Róbert Gunnarsson Róbert Gunnarsson Róbert Gunnarsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for VfL Gummersbach in The Handball-Bundesliga. Róbert Gunnarsson is joining German Bundesliga team Rhein-Neckar Löwen 2011 and will play there with Ólafur Stefánsson and Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson.-External links:* at... |
22 May 1980 | 187 | 580 | 3.10 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen is a handball club from Mannheim, Germany. The club was founded in 2002 as a merger of TSG Kronau and TSG Baden Östringen, competing initially under the name SG Kronau/Östringen... |
| 19 | Sigurbergur Sveinsson | 12 August 1987 | 40 | 43 | 1.07 | DHC Rheinland |
| 21 | Kári Kristján Kristjánsson | 28 October 1984 | 27 | 25 | 0.92 | HSG Wetzlar HSG Wetzlar HSG Wetzlar is a professional team handball club from Wetzlar, Germany. Currently, HSG Wetzlar competes in the German First League of Handball and the German Handball Cup.-Accomplishments:*National Cup of Germany Final: 2**1997, 2001... |
| 13* | Oddur Grétarsson | 20 July 1990 | 13 | 23 | 1.77 | Akureyri Handboltafélag |
- Oddur Grétarsson was the "17th man" on the roster, he substituted Ingimundur Ingimundarson after the latter was injured in the main round match against SpainSpain national handball teamThe Spain national handball team is the national handball team of Spain and is controlled by the Spain Handball Federation.-2008 Olympic squad:*1 José Javier Hombrados – BM Ciudad Real*2 Alberto Entrerríos – BM Ciudad Real...
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Last updated: 30 January 2011, goals, caps and average are accurate as of 23 March 2011.
Source: Icelandic Handball Association (hsi.is)
Past squads
2008 Olympic GamesHandball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
-Group B:All times are China Standard Time ---------------------------------------------------------Medal round:All times are China Standard Time -Quarterfinals:-------------Classification:----...
(2nd place)
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- All Star Team: Guðjón Valur SigurðssonGuðjón Valur SigurðssonGuðjón Valur Sigurðsson is an Icelandic handball player who plays for AG København in the Danish Handball League.-Biography:...
(left wing), Snorri Guðjónsson (centre back), Ólafur StefánssonÓlafur StefánssonÓlafur Indriði Stefánsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for AG_København in Denmark. He is the current captain for the Iceland national handball team. His demarcation is right back...
(right back)
- All Star Team: Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
- Björgvin Páll GústavssonBjörgvin Páll GústavssonBjörgvin Páll Gustavsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for Magdeburg in Germany.Björgvin Páll Gústavsson was born in Hvammstangi the year of 1985 but he grew up in Kópavogur, he is the oldest child of four, he has two brothers Axel Birgir, Margeir Felix and two sisters...
, Logi GeirssonLogi GeirssonLogi Eldon Geirsson is an Retired Icelandic handballer he retired of constant injery.He was born in Reykjavík.Raised in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland...
, Bjarni FritzsonBjarni FritzsonBjarni Fritzson is an Icelandic handball player who in 2008 played for Saint-Raphaël, Var handball in France. He was a reserve player on the men's handball team for Iceland at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
, Sigfús SigurðssonSigfús SigurðssonSigfús Sigurðsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for Valur Reykjavik in The N1 League. He competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 2008.-References:...
, Ásgeir Örn HallgrímssonAsgeir Örn HallgrimssonÁsgeir Örn Hallgrimsson is an Icelandic handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Faaborg. He also plays for the Icelandic national handball team, for whom he has played 72 matches...
, Arnór AtlasonArnór AtlasonArnór Atlason is an Icelandic handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold. He also plays for the Icelandic national handball team.- Hobbys :...
, Guðjón Valur SigurðssonGuðjón Valur SigurðssonGuðjón Valur Sigurðsson is an Icelandic handball player who plays for AG København in the Danish Handball League.-Biography:...
, Snorri Guðjónsson, Ólafur StefánssonÓlafur StefánssonÓlafur Indriði Stefánsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for AG_København in Denmark. He is the current captain for the Iceland national handball team. His demarcation is right back...
, Sturla ÁsgeirssonSturla ÁsgeirssonSturla Ásgeirsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for HSG Düsseldorf in Germany.-External links:* at hsg-duesseldorf.de...
, Alexander PeterssonAlexander PeterssonAlexander Petersson is a Icelandic handball player of Latvian and Baltic German origin, who currently plays for the Iceland national handball team and Füchse Berlin in The Handball-Bundesliga.Alexander was voted the Icelandic sports person of the year 2010 by the Icelandic Sport Press...
, Hreiðar GuðmundssonHreiðar GuðmundssonHreiðar Levy Guðmundsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for TV Emsdetten in Germany.-Links:* at www.tvemsdetten.com...
, Sverre Andreas JakobssonSverre Andreas JakobssonSverre Andreas Jakobsson is an Icelandic handball player in Oslo, Norway to Icelandic father and Norwegian mother.He currently plays for TV Grosswallstadt in the Handball-Bundesliga.-External links:*...
, Róbert GunnarssonRóbert GunnarssonRóbert Gunnarsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for VfL Gummersbach in The Handball-Bundesliga. Róbert Gunnarsson is joining German Bundesliga team Rhein-Neckar Löwen 2011 and will play there with Ólafur Stefánsson and Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson.-External links:* at...
, Ingimundur IngimundarsonIngimundur IngimundarsonIngimundur Ingimundarson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for GWD Minden in Handball-Bundesliga. In June 2008 he was able to leave the Norwegian side Elverum Håndball on free transfer due to a misunderstandment when he agreed to sign a new contract, but never signed it...
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Coach: Guðmundur Guðmundsson
Guðmundur Guðmundsson (handball)
Guðmundur Þórður Guðmundsson is the coach of the Iceland national handball team. Under his command the team received a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and bronze medal at the 2010 European handball championship in Austria.-References:...
2010 European Championship
2010 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:...
(3rd place)
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- All Star Team: Ólafur StefánssonÓlafur StefánssonÓlafur Indriði Stefánsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for AG_København in Denmark. He is the current captain for the Iceland national handball team. His demarcation is right back...
(right back)
- All Star Team: Ólafur Stefánsson
- Björgvin Páll GústavssonBjörgvin Páll GústavssonBjörgvin Páll Gustavsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for Magdeburg in Germany.Björgvin Páll Gústavsson was born in Hvammstangi the year of 1985 but he grew up in Kópavogur, he is the oldest child of four, he has two brothers Axel Birgir, Margeir Felix and two sisters...
, Hreiðar GuðmundssonHreiðar GuðmundssonHreiðar Levy Guðmundsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for TV Emsdetten in Germany.-Links:* at www.tvemsdetten.com...
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, Rúnar Kárason.
Coach: Guðmundur Guðmundsson
Guðmundur Guðmundsson (handball)
Guðmundur Þórður Guðmundsson is the coach of the Iceland national handball team. Under his command the team received a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and bronze medal at the 2010 European handball championship in Austria.-References:...
Coaching history
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- Guðmundur GuðmundssonGuðmundur Guðmundsson (handball)Guðmundur Þórður Guðmundsson is the coach of the Iceland national handball team. Under his command the team received a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and bronze medal at the 2010 European handball championship in Austria.-References:...
Individual all-time records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.| # |
Player |
Matches |
Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson | 407 | 0 |
| 2 | Geir Sveinsson | 340 | 502 |
| 3 | Ólafur Stefánsson Ólafur Stefánsson Ólafur Indriði Stefánsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for AG_København in Denmark. He is the current captain for the Iceland national handball team. His demarcation is right back... |
315 | 1,497 |
| 4 | Júlíus Jónasson Júlíus Jónasson Júlíus Jónasson is an Icelandic handball player and coach. He played for the Iceland national handball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where the Icelandic team placed fourth.... |
288 | 703 |
| 5 | Valdimar Grímsson | 271 | 940 |
| 6 | Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson is an Icelandic handball player who plays for AG København in the Danish Handball League.-Biography:... |
249 | 1,205 |
| 7 | Jakob Óskar Sigurðsson | 247 | 303 |
| 8 | Þorgils Óttar Mathiesen | 247 | 575 |
| 9 | Kristján Arason Kristján Arason Kristján Arason is a former member of Icelandic national handball team. He is the husband of Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, a well known figure in Icelandic politics. He ranked fourth in IHF's list of the world's best handball players in the year 1989. He is considered among the best defenders in... |
245 | 1,123 |
| 10 | Sigurður Valur Sveinsson | 242 | 736 |
Last updated: 9 October 2011
Source: Icelandic Handball Association (hsi.is)
Most goals scored
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.| # | Player |
Goals | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ólafur Stefánsson Ólafur Stefánsson Ólafur Indriði Stefánsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for AG_København in Denmark. He is the current captain for the Iceland national handball team. His demarcation is right back... |
1,497 | 315 | 4.75 |
| 2 | Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson is an Icelandic handball player who plays for AG København in the Danish Handball League.-Biography:... |
1,205 | 249 | 4.84 |
| 3 | Kristján Arason Kristján Arason Kristján Arason is a former member of Icelandic national handball team. He is the husband of Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, a well known figure in Icelandic politics. He ranked fourth in IHF's list of the world's best handball players in the year 1989. He is considered among the best defenders in... |
1,123 | 245 | 4.58 |
| 4 | Valdimar Grímsson | 940 | 271 | 3.47 |
| 5 | Sigurður Valur Sveinsson | 736 | 242 | 3.04 |
| 6 | Júlíus Jónasson Júlíus Jónasson Júlíus Jónasson is an Icelandic handball player and coach. He played for the Iceland national handball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where the Icelandic team placed fourth.... |
703 | 288 | 2.44 |
| 7 | Snorri Guðjónsson | 660 | 183 | 3.61 |
| 8 | Patrekur Jóhannesson | 634 | 241 | 2.63 |
| 9 | Róbert Gunnarsson Róbert Gunnarsson Róbert Gunnarsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for VfL Gummersbach in The Handball-Bundesliga. Róbert Gunnarsson is joining German Bundesliga team Rhein-Neckar Löwen 2011 and will play there with Ólafur Stefánsson and Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson.-External links:* at... |
592 | 189 | 3.13 |
| 10 | Þorgils Óttar Mathiesen | 575 | 247 | 2.33 |
Last updated: 9 October 2011
Source: Icelandic Handball Association (hsi.is)