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Selfoss Men's Handball
The Selfoss men's handball team is the men's handball section of Icelandic multi-sport club Selfoss from Selfoss. It currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild karla. In the 2018–19 season Selfoss won it first Icelandic Championships title when they beat Haukar 35-25 and the series 3–1. History Selfoss currently plays in Úrvalsdeild karla. In the 2018–19 season Selfoss won it first Icelandic Championships title when they beat Haukar 35-25 and the series 3–1. Men's team Current squad :''As of the 2022–23 season.'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Vilius Rašimas * 12 Alexander Hrafnkelsson * 88 Jón Þórarinn Þorsteinsson ;Left wingers * 8 Richard Sæþór Sigurðsson * 19 Hannes Höskuldsson * 22 Daníel Karl Gunnarsson * Sigurður Snær Sigurjónsson * Gunnar Flosi Grétarsson ;Right wingers * 20 Guðjón Baldursson * Sæþór Atlason * Sölvi Svavarsson ;Pivots * 5 Elvar Elí Hallgrímsson * 10 Sverrir Pálsson * 13 Atli Ævar Ingólfsson ;Left backs * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfoss (town)
Selfoss () is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of the Ölfusá river. It is the seat of the municipality of Árborg. The Icelandic Route 1 (Iceland), Route 1 runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella, Iceland, Hella. The town is a centre of commerce and small industries with a population of 9000 (2021), making it the largest residential area in South Iceland. Geography Selfoss is located about 11 km inland from the southwestern coast of Iceland, and 50 km from Reykjavík. It is the major town and the administrative seat of the Southern Region (Iceland), Southern Region. The closest other towns are Eyrarbakki, Stokkseyri and Hveragerði. Climate Similar to the rest of the southern coast of Iceland, Selfoss has a subpolar oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen: ''Cfc'') with cool summers and cold winters, although relatively mild for its high latitude. Precipitation is abundant year round, with October usually seeing the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Handball Association
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EHF European League
The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previously called the EHF Cup, the competition will be known as the EHF European League from the season 2020–21. Portuguese side Benfica are the current holders. History It was formerly known as the IHF Cup until 1993. Also, starting from the 2012–13 season the competition has been merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. The EHF coefficient rank decides, which teams have access and in which stage they enter. Winners IHF Cup EHF Cup EHF European League Statistics Winning clubs Titles by country Notes *Results until the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. One club from present day Ukraine won the title once and was runner-up another time, one club from present day Lithuania also won the title once and was runner-u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Men's Handball Cup
The Icelandic Men's Handball Cup (Icelandic: Bikarkeppni karla í handknattleik), also known as the Coca-Cola Cup since 2013 for sponsorship reasons, is an annual handball competition between clubs in Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s .... It is run by the Icelandic Handball Association. The current title holders are Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar who won their 6th title on 9 March 2019. Titles References External links Icelandic Handball Association {{in lang, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þórir Hergeirsson
Þórir Hergeirsson ( no, Thorir Hergeirsson) (born 27 April 1964) is an Icelandic handball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Norwegian women's national team. Early life Þórir was born and raised in Selfoss. Playing career Þórir played for Selfoss handball team until 1986. He later played for a short while in Norway before fully focusing on his coaching career. Coaching career Þórir's first coaching experience was with Selfoss junior teams. Shortly after moving to Oslo in 1986 to further his education he was hired as the head coach of Elverum men's team. He later coached at Gjerpen Håndball and Nærbø IL. Þórir has been part of the Norway national coaching team since 2001, and took over as head coach in April 2009, succeeding former head coach Marit Breivik. In August 2016, he won Bronze with Norway at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In December 2016, he guided the team to gold at the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship despite lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdimar Þórsson
Valdimar is a given name in Icelandic. Notable persons with that surname include: ;First name *Valdimar Bergstað (born 1989), Icelandic equestrian *Valdimar Briem (1848–1930), Icelandic poet, prelate, hymnwriter and translator *Valdimar Grímsson (born 1965), Icelandic handball player * Valdemar, King of Sweden (1239–1302), king in 1250–1275 (in Icelandic Valdimar Birgisson) ;Middle name *Kristjan Valdimar "Val" Bjornson, or Val Bjornson (1906-1987), American writer, newspaper editor, and politician ;Music * Valdimar (band), Icelandic musical group See also * Valdimarsson Valdimarsson is an Icelandic patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Valdimar". It may refer to: *Hannibal Valdimarsson (1903–1991), Icelandic politician * Helgi Valdimarsson (born 1936), Icelandic scientist * Þórarinn Ingi Valdimarsson ( ... * Waldemar / Valdemar {{given name Icelandic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdimar Grímsson
Valdimar Grímsson (born 5 December 1965) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References 1965 births Living people Valdimar Grimsson Valdimar Grimsson Handball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar handball players {{Iceland-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teitur Örn Einarsson
Teitur Örn Einarsson (born 23 September 1998) is an Icelandic handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Icelandic national team. He represented Iceland at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. Club career Teitur Örn Einarsson made his debut for his boyhood club Selfoss in the 2015/2016 season where he helped his team secure a promotion to Úrvalsdeild. In the summer of 2018 he moved to the Swedish Handbollsligan to IFK Kristianstad, where he signed a two-year contract. In October 2021 it was announced he had signed with German SG Flensburg-Handewitt, starting immediately. International career Teitur was the top scorer of the 2017 Men's Youth World Handball Championship in Georgia with 66 goals. On 5 April 2018 he made his debut for the Icelandic national team in a 29–31 loss against Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigfús Sigurðsson (handballer)
Sigfús Sigurðsson (born 7 May 1975) is a retired Icelandic handball player. He competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 2008. His grandfather, also Sigfús Sigurðsson, competed in the shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ... at the 1948 Olympics.Sigfús Sigurðsson sports-reference.com Personal life His nickname is "The Russian Jeep" in Iceland. He was engaged to Brazilian belly dancer Josy Za ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurður Sveinsson
Sigurður Valur Sveinsson (born 5 March 1959) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He played for the German clubs TuS Nettelstedt and TBV Lemgo in the Bundesliga, and OSC Dortmund in the 2. Bundesliga. In the 1984/85 season with TBV Lemgo he was the Bundesliga top scorer with 191 goals, and in 1989/90 he was the top scorer in the 2. Bundesliga with OSC Dortmund. In the 1990/91 season he played for Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), known simply as Atleti in the Spanish-speaking world and commonly referred to at international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish profess ... in Spain. References 1959 births Living people Sigurdur Sveinsson Sigurdur Sveinsson Handball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games Expatriate handb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Alexandersson
Sebastian may refer to: People * Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film * ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film * ''Sebastian'' (2017 film) * ''Belle and Sebastian'' (Japanese TV series), a 1981 anime series based on the 1965 novel * '' Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission'', a Dutch animated film released in 1991 * '' Sebastiane'' (1976 film), 1976 Derek Jarman film in Latin about the saint Literature * ''Sebastian'' (Bishop novel), the first novel of the ''Landscapes of Ephemera'' duology written by Anne Bishop * ''Sebastian'' (Durrell novel), the fourth volume in ''The Avignon Quintet'' series by Lawrence Durrell * ''Belle et Sébastien'', a 1965 novel and live action TV series written by Cécile Aubry * " Sebastian, or, Virtue Rewarded", the name of an unpublished poem written around 1815 by the 9-year-old Elizabeth Barrett, later famous as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
