Þorbergur Aðalsteinsson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | 16 May 1956 | ||
Nationality | Icelandic | ||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Retired | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Iceland | 148 | (369) |
Þorbergur Aðalsteinsson (born 16 May 1956) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]
He then have been coach of the Iceland men's national handball team from 1990 to 1995 [2]
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