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 {{Iceland-bio-stub