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Karl Aage Hansen was a Danish football player, who played as a forward. He won a bronze medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He scored 17 goals in 22 games for the Danish national team, and was Danish team captain on 17 occasions. He got his breakthrough as an amateur player in Danish club Akademisk Boldklub, but moved abroad in 1948 to play professionally for a number of European clubs, including Juventus FC and UC Sampdoria in Italy and Huddersfield Town in England.
Ólafur Indriði Stefánsson is an Icelandic former handball player who, for many years was the captain of the Iceland men's national handball team but announced his international retirement after the 2012 London Olympics. His position was right back. At his peak he was considered to be one of the very best handball players in the world.
Guðmundur Þórður Guðmundsson is an Icelandic handball coach and former player. In 2016, he guided Denmark men's team to gold in the 2016 Olympics. In 2008, he won silver with the Icelandic men's national team at the 2008 Olympic games in China.
Jovica Elezović is a Serbian former handball coach and player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Anders Dahl-Nielsen is a former Danish handball player and coach. He competed in three olympics; the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the height of his career he was regarded as one of the best handball players of his time. He is with 610 goals the third most scoring player for the danish national team. In 1977 he was awarded the best male player of the year in the Danish League.
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Arvo Heino Raudanma Hansen is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Danish club Slagelse B&I, as well as German clubs FC St. Pauli and SC Preußen Münster in the 2. Bundesliga. He made 31 appearances and scored five goals for the Denmark national team from 1972 to 1978, and represented Denmark at the 1972 Summer Olympics football tournament
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