Sven-Tore Jacobsen is a former Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 team handball

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...

 player, and former head coach for the Norwegian women's national handball team

Norway women's national handball team

The Norway women's national handball team is the national team of Norway. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions....

. As coach from 1984 to 1993 he led the national team to achieve bronze medals at the World Women's Handball Championship

World Women's Handball Championship

The World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957.- Championships :- Overall medal count :- Participation history :-Largest winning margin:Source: - External links :*...

 in 1986, silver medals at the 1988 Olympic tournament

Handball 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:...

, and silver medals at the 1992 Olympic tournament

Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Final results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:-References:*...

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He has later worked for the Trondheim

Trondheim

Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...

 branch of the agricultural cooperative Felleskjøpet

Felleskjøpet

Felleskjøpet or FK is a Norwegian agricultural cooperative that serves as a retailer of agricultural operating equipment including animal food and seeds. It is also a wholesaler of grains...

, and as CEO

Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...

 for the wholesaler Maske Gruppen

Maske Gruppen

Maske Gruppen is a Norwegian wholesaler that distributes office supplies and healthcare products throughout the country. Based in Trondheim, it was created in 2006 after the merger between Julius Maske and S-Gruppen, with a heritage dating back to 1858...

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Achievements

Olympic Games

• 1988: 2nd
• 1992: 2nd

World Championships

• 1986: 3rd
• 1990: 6th
• 1993: 3rd