Norway national handball team

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Information
Association Norwegian Handball Federation
Coach Christian Berge
Assistant coach Børge Lund
Captain Kristian Bjørnsen
Most caps Steinar Ege (262)
Most goals Roger Kjendalen (930)
Colours
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Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 1972 )
Best result9th (1972)
World Championship
Appearances15 (First in 1958 )
Best result2nd (2017, 2019)
European Championship
Appearances9 (First in 2000 )
Best result3rd (2020)
Last updated on Unknown.
Norway national handball team
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

The Norway 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 of 2020, Norway has been in 2 finals.

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Honours

In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic record
GamesRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1936 Berlin Did not qualify
Not held from 1948 to 1968
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Munich Match for 9th place9th of 1253119087
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Montreal Did not qualify
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988 Seoul
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Barcelona
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Atlanta
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Athens
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo TBD
Total1/1453119087

World Championship

World Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1938 Did not qualify
Flag of Sweden.svg 1954
Flag of East Germany.svg 1958 Match for 5th place66303118102
Flag of Germany.svg 1961 Match for 7th place762047385
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1964 Preliminary round1131023747
Flag of Sweden.svg 1967 Preliminary round1330034458
Flag of France.svg 1970 Preliminary round1330032328
Flag of East Germany.svg 1974 Did not qualify
Flag of Denmark.svg 1978
Flag of Germany.svg 1982
Flag of Switzerland.svg 1986
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1990
Flag of Sweden.svg 1993 Preliminary round1330125157
Flag of Iceland.svg 1995 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 1997 Round of 16126123132141
Flag of Egypt.svg 1999 Preliminary round136213156162
Flag of France.svg 2001 Round of 16146213139155
Flag of Portugal.svg 2003 Did not qualify
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2005 Match for 7th place79612258219
Flag of Germany.svg 2007 Match for 13th place136402181137
Flag of Croatia.svg 2009 Match for 9th place99603280232
Flag of Sweden.svg 2011 Match for 9th place99504259255
Flag of Spain.svg 2013 Did not qualify
Flag of Qatar.svg 2015
Flag of France.svg 2017 Final Silver medal world centered-2.svg 9702274234
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Germany.svg 2019 Final Silver medal world centered-2.svg 10802325256
Flag of Egypt.svg 2021 Qualified
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2023 TBD
Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg 2025 Qualified as co-host
Flag of Germany.svg 2027 TBD
Total17/30944764123502168

European Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Portugal.svg 1994 Did not qualify
Flag of Spain.svg 1996
Flag of Italy.svg 1998
Flag of Croatia.svg 2000 7th/8th place86114133144
Flag of Sweden.svg 2002 Did not qualify
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2004
Flag of Switzerland.svg 2006 Main round116204178177
Flag of Norway.svg 2008 6th place67322196185
Flag of Austria.svg 2010 Main round76303169164
Flag of Serbia.svg 2012 Preliminary round1331028087
Flag of Denmark.svg 2014 Preliminary round1430127784
Flag of Poland.svg 2016 Fourth place48413235233
Flag of Croatia.svg 2018 Main round76402191172
Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Norway.svg 2020 Third place3 Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 9801273236
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg 2022 TBD
Flag of Germany.svg 2024
Total9/16542652315321482
* Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.
** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Other tournaments

Team

Current squad

The squad chosen for the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship. [5] On 21 December, Eivind Tangen replaced Magnus Abelvik Rød in the squad. [6]

Caps and goals as of 15 December 2020.

Head coach: Christian Berge

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
1GK Robin Paulsen Haug (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 22)1.90 m00 Flag of Denmark.svg Skjern Håndbold
5CB Sander Sagosen (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 (age 25)1.95 m106503 Flag of Germany.svg THW Kiel
7CB Sander Øverjordet (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 24)1.90 m1310 Flag of Denmark.svg Mors-Thy Håndbold
8P Bjarte Myrhol (1982-05-29) 29 May 1982 (age 38)1.92 m242761 Flag of Denmark.svg Skjern Håndbold
9P Henrik Jakobsen (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 28)1.96 m4238 Flag of France.svg Fenix Toulouse Handball
11P Petter Øverby (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 28)1.95 m7043 Flag of Germany.svg HC Erlangen
12GK Kristian Sæverås (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 24)1.97 m161 Flag of Germany.svg SC DHfK Leipzig
15RB Kent Robin Tønnesen (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 (age 29)1.96 m100271 Flag of Hungary.svg Telekom Veszprém
16GK Espen Christensen (1985-06-17) 17 June 1985 (age 35)1.85 m1102 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Kristianstad
17LW Magnus Jøndal (1988-02-07) 7 February 1988 (age 32)1.81 m156496 Flag of Germany.svg SG Flensburg-Handewitt
18LB William Aar (1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 23)1.95 m119 Flag of Denmark.svg Aarhus Håndbold
19RW Kristian Bjørnsen (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 (age 31)1.92 m126520 Flag of Germany.svg HSG Wetzlar
23LB Gøran Johannessen (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 (age 26)1.93 m71153 Flag of Germany.svg SG Flensburg-Handewitt
24CB Christian O'Sullivan (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 29)1.90 m123188 Flag of Germany.svg SC Magdeburg
25RB Eivind Tangen (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 27)1.95 m92154 Flag of Denmark.svg Skjern Håndbold
26LB Simen Holand Pettersen (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 22)1.90 m21 Flag of Norway.svg Elverum Håndball
27RB Harald Reinkind (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 28)1.90 m107204 Flag of Germany.svg THW Kiel
30GK Torbjørn Bergerud (1994-07-16) 16 July 1994 (age 26)2.00 m850 Flag of Germany.svg SG Flensburg-Handewitt
32P Thomas Solstad (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 23)1.94 m00 Flag of Norway.svg Elverum Håndball
44RW Kevin Gulliksen (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 24)1.79 m3548 Flag of Germany.svg GWD Minden
71LW Alexander Blonz (2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 (age 20)1.85 m2844 Flag of Norway.svg Elverum Håndball

Coaching staff

RoleName
Head coach Flag of Norway.svg Christian Berge
Assistant coach Flag of Norway.svg Børge Lund
Reserve coach Flag of Croatia.svg Željko Tomac
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Norway.svg Steinar Ege
Physical trainer Flag of Norway.svg Ole Martin Viken
Mentor Flag of Sweden.svg Kent-Harry Andersson
Physiotherapist Flag of Norway.svg Harald Markussen
Masseur Flag of Norway.svg Tor Eigel Skogly
Doctor Flag of Norway.svg Thomas Torgalsen
Team Administrator Flag of Norway.svg Gry Hege Knudsen
Head leader Flag of Norway.svg Heidi Tjugum

Past squads

1958 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)

Oddvar Klepperås, Erik Vellan, Finn Arne Johansen, Knut Reese Larsen, Ivar Sandboe, Jonny Hovde, Jon Narvestad, Roy Yssen, Jan Flatla, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, John Tresse, Agnar Hagen, Odd Nielsen, Hans Lien.

Coach:

1961 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Kai Killerud, Knut Strøm, Finn Arne Johansen, Knut Reese Larsen, Kaj Ringlund, Bjørn Erik Sandsten, Svein Sand, Roy Yssen, Kjell Kleven, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Ingar Engum, Gunnar Bergstrand.

Coach:

1964 World Men's Handball Championship (11th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Knut Strøm, Finn Arne Johansen, Arnulf Bæk, Oddvar Klepperås, Trygve Hegnar, Jan Petter Aas, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Erik Schønfeldt.

Coach: John Tresse

1967 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Arnulf Bæk, Pål Cappelen, Pål Bye, Oddvar Klepperås, Inge K. Hansen, Jon Reinertsen, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Erik Schønfeldt, Jon Arne Gunnerud, Rolf Gustav Lundberg, Terje Høilund.

Coach: Kjell Kleven

1970 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Arnulf Bæk, Pål Cappelen, Pål Bye, Harald Tyrdal, Inge K. Hansen, Jon Reinertsen, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Kai Killerud, Jan Otto Kvalheim, Jan Cato Nabseth, Robert Wagtskjold.

Coach: Kjell Kleven

1972 Summer Olympics (9th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Finn Urdal, Geir Røse, Harald Tyrdal, Arnulf Bæk, Inge K. Hansen, Jan Økseter, Jon Reinertsen, Pål Bye, Pål Cappelen, Per Søderstrøm, Per Axel Ankre, Roger Hverven, Sten Osther, Torstein Hansen, Ulf Magnusson.

Coach: Thor Ole Rimejorde

1993 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Svein Erik Bjerkrheim, Gunnar Fosseng, John Petter Sando, Roger Kjendalen, Sjur Bø Tollefsen, Ole Gustav Gjekstad, Rune Erland, Morten Schønfeldt, Øystein Havang, Kjetil Lundeberg, Fredrik Brubakken, Simen Muffetangen, Knut Håland, Morten Haugstvedt, Karl Erik Bøhn.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

1997 World Men's Handball Championship (12th place)

Frode Scheie, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Stein Olaf Sando, Stig Rasch, Sjur Bø Tollefsen, Preben Vildalen, Kristian Hansen, Marius Riise, Øystein Havang, Frode Hagen, Johnny Jensen, Steinar Ege, Geir Oustorp, Glenn Solberg, Stian Vatne.

Coach: Harald Madsen

1999 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Frode Scheie, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Svein-Erik Bjerkrheim, Stig Rasch, Tormod Moldestad, Thomas Pettersen, Stig Penne, Morten Daland, Christian Berge (captain), Frode Hagen, Rune Haugseng, Endre Nordli, Geir Oustorp, Tor Bjørn Andersen, Trond Førde Eriksen.

Coach: Christer Magnusson

2000 European Men's Handball Championship (8th place)

Frode Scheie (captain), Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Stig Rasch, Tormod Moldestad, Stein Olaf Sando, Stig Penne, Vidar Gjesdal, Eivind Ellingsen, Christian Berge, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Gunnar Fosseng, Geir Oustorp, Thomas Pettersen, Sindre Walstad, Johnny Jensen.

Coach: Christer Magnusson

2001 World Men's Handball Championship (14th place)

Steinar Ege, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Håvard Tvedten, Kristian Hansen, Tormod Moldestad, Roger Kvannli, Stig Penne, Eivind Ellingsen, Christian Berge, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Gunnar Fosseng (captain), Trond Førde Eriksen, Rune Skjærvold, Johnny Jensen, Børge Lund.

Coach: Christer Magnusson

2005 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Steinar Ege, Glenn Solberg (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Frank Løke, Børge Lund, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jarle Rykkje, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, Sindre Walstad, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Marius Riise, Rune Skjærvold.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2006 European Men's Handball Championship (11th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Alexander Buchmann, Christian Berge, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Ole Magnus Ekelund, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jarle Rykkje, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Rune Skjærvold.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2007 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Alexander Buchmann, Erlend Mamelund, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Jan-Richard Lislerud Hansen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Rune Skjærvold, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Lars Olav Olaussen.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2008 European Men's Handball Championship (6th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Glenn Solberg, Frode Hagen, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Ole Erevik, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Thomas Skoglund, Rune Skjærvold.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2009 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Johnny Jensen, Stian Vatne, Thomas Drange, Frank Løke, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Alexander Buchmann, Kristian Kjelling, Svenn Erik Medhus, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Christian Spanne.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2010 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Stian Vatne, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Kristian Kjelling, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Einar Sand Koren, Christian Spanne, Magnus Dahl.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2011 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Kristian Kjelling, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Einar Sand Koren, Eivind Tangen.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2012 European Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Kenneth Ryvoll Klev, Vegard Samdahl, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Svenn Erik Medhus, Magnus Jøndal, Johnny Jensen, Einar Riegelhuth Koren, Sondre Paulsen, Kent Robin Tønnesen.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2014 European Men's Handball Championship (14th place)

Magnus Dahl, Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Christian O'Sullivan, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Kristian Kjelling, Harald Reinkind, Steffen Berg Løkkebø, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2016 European Men's Handball Championship (4th place)

Sander Sagosen, Thomas Kristensen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Petter Øverby, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Christian O'Sullivan, Harald Reinkind, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Christian Berge

2017 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)

Sander Sagosen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Petter Øverby, Ole Erevik, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Gøran Johannessen, Torbjørn Bergerud, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Christian Berge

2018 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Sander Sagosen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Sørheim, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Espen Lie Hansen, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Kristian Sæverås.

Coach: Christian Berge

2019 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)

Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Petter Øverby, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Christian Berge

2020 European Men's Handball Championship (3rd place)

Tom Kåre Nikolaisen, Sander Sagosen, Sander Øverjordet, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, William Aar, Kristian Bjørnsen (captain), Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød.

Coach: Christian Berge

Coaches

Captains

Incomplete

Notable players

Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, as a member of the All-Star Team or top scorer.

All-Star Team
Top scorers

Individual all-time records

  Still active players are highlighted.

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