Alfreð Gíslason (born 7 September 1959)
is an Icelandic
handball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the
German men's national team and former coach of the
Icelandic men's national team. His coaching career started in 1997 with
KA and he later coached
THW Kiel
THW Kiel is a handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, they compete in the Handball-Bundesliga and are the record champion with 22 titles.
2007 and 2012 were the most successful years in the club's history, as THW completed the treble, wi ...
for 11 seasons. He was the
Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year The Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year ( is, Íþróttamaður ársins) is an annual award given to the best Icelandic sportsperson of the year. The winner is selected by the Icelandic Association of Sports Journalists. It was first given in 1956 to ...
in 1989 and was named to the
National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland ( is, Íþrótta- og Ólympíusamband Íslands) (abbreviated ÍSÍ) is the National Olympic Committee representing Iceland, and the highest authority for sporting activity in the country. The ...
Hall of Fame in 2019.
National team career
Alfreð played 190 games with the
Icelandic national handball team, scoring 542 goals.
Personal life
Alfreð was married to Kara Guðrún Melstað until her death on 31 May 2021.
References
1959 births
Living people
Alfred Gislason
Alfred Gislason
Alfred Gíslason
Alfred Gislason
Handball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Handball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Alfred Gislason
Alfred Gislason
Handball coaches of international teams
Expatriate sports coaches
Alfred Gislason
Expatriate handball players
Alfred Gíslason
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