Christian O'Sullivan

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Christian O'Sullivan
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O'Sullivan with SC Magdeburg
Personal information
Born (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 33)
Oslo, Norway
Nationality Norwegian
British
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club SC Magdeburg
Number 24
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
0000–2014
Bækkelagets SK
2014–2016
IFK Kristianstad
2016–
SC Magdeburg
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–
Norway 197 (295)
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 France
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Germany/Denmark
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway

Christian O'Sullivan (born 22 August 1991) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for SC Magdeburg and the Norwegian national team. [1] [2]

Contents

He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. [3]

Career

O'Sullivan began his career in the Norwegian club Bækkelagets SK. In 2014, he moved to the Swedish club Kristianstad, where he won twice the Swedish Championship. In 2016, O'Sullivan moved to German club SC Magdeburg. [4]

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References

  1. EHF profile
  2. "XI European Championship 2014. Team Roster, Norway" (PDF). EHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. 2019 World Men's Handball Championship roster
  4. handball-world. "SC Magdeburg obliges Christian O'Sullivan". handball-world. Retrieved 15 July 2021.