The Norway men's national handball team represents
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
at international
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
competitions, and is governed by the
Norges HÃ¥ndballforbund (NHF). As of 2024, Norway has been in two finals and won three medals.
Honours
In 2016, they were honored with a
Rio 2016 Fair Play Award for great sportsmanship.
Competitive record
Olympic Games
World Championship
Euro Tournaments
All teams in these tournaments are all European, World and Olympic Champions, and top 7 from World Championships and Olympics were participating. They were mini European championships at the time, till 1994 when official European Championship started.
:EURO World Cup tournament Sweden
*1971 : 7th place
:EURO Super Cup tournament Germany
* None
European Championship
:''* Colored background indicates that medal was won in the tournament.''
:''** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.''
Other tournaments
*
Gjensidige Cup 2019 – Winner
* – Winner
*
Gjensidige Cup 2024 – Winner
Team
Current squad
The squad for
EHF Euro Cup in May 2025.
''Caps and goals as of 11 May 2025.''
Head coach:
Jonas Wille
Extended squad / recent call-ups
Coaching staff
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
Hein Arnulf Bæk (born 16 August 1943) is a retired Norway, Norwegian Team handball, handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Trysil Municipality. In 1972, he was part of the Norway men's national handball team, No ...
,
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
Hein Arnulf Bæk (born 16 August 1943) is a retired Norway, Norwegian Team handball, handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Trysil Municipality. In 1972, he was part of the Norway men's national handball team, No ...
,
PÃ¥l Cappelen,
PÃ¥l 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
Hein Arnulf Bæk (born 16 August 1943) is a retired Norway, Norwegian Team handball, handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Trysil Municipality. In 1972, he was part of the Norway men's national handball team, No ...
,
PÃ¥l Cappelen,
PÃ¥l 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
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(9th place)
:
Carl Graff-Wang,
Finn Urdal,
Geir Røse,
Harald Tyrdal,
Arnulf Bæk
Hein Arnulf Bæk (born 16 August 1943) is a retired Norway, Norwegian Team handball, handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Trysil Municipality. In 1972, he was part of the Norway men's national handball team, No ...
,
Inge K. Hansen,
Jan Økseter,
Jon Reinertsen,
PÃ¥l Bye,
PÃ¥l Cappelen,
Per Søderstrøm,
Per 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 HÃ¥land,
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
Endre Nordli is a Norwegian handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a bal ...
,
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,
HÃ¥vard 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)'',
HÃ¥vard 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,
HÃ¥vard 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,
HÃ¥vard 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,
HÃ¥vard 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,
HÃ¥vard 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,
HÃ¥vard 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,
HÃ¥vard 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)
: ,
Vegard Samdahl,
Lars Erik Bjørnsen,
Bjarte Myrhol,
Børge Lund ''(captain)'',
HÃ¥vard Tvedten,
Erlend Mamelund,
Ole Erevik,
Christoffer Rambo,
Espen Lie Hansen,
Svenn Erik Medhus,
Magnus Jøndal,
Johnny Jensen,
Einar Riegelhuth Koren, ,
Kent Robin Tønnesen.
Coach:
Robert Hedin
2014 European Men's Handball Championship (14th place)
:
Magnus Dahl,
Sander Sagosen,
Bjarte Myrhol,
Børge Lund ''(captain)'',
HÃ¥vard 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
Gøran Søgard Johannessen (born 26 April 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for Kolstad Håndball and the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team.
He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
Achievemen ...
,
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
Gøran Søgard Johannessen (born 26 April 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for Kolstad Håndball and the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team.
He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
Achievemen ...
,
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
Gøran Søgard Johannessen (born 26 April 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for Kolstad Håndball and the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team.
He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
Achievemen ...
,
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 KÃ¥re Nikolaisen,
Sander Sagosen,
Sander Øverjordet,
Petter Øverby,
Kristian Sæverås,
Espen Christensen,
Magnus Jøndal,
William Aar,
Kristian Bjørnsen ''(captain)'',
Magnus Gullerud,
Gøran Johannessen
Gøran Søgard Johannessen (born 26 April 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for Kolstad Håndball and the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team.
He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
Achievemen ...
,
Christian O'Sullivan,
Eivind Tangen,
Harald Reinkind,
Torbjørn Bergerud,
Kevin Gulliksen,
Alexander Blonz,
Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach:
Christian Berge
2021 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
:
Sander Sagosen,
Sander Øverjordet,
Bjarte Myrhol ''(captain)'',
Henrik Jakobsen,
Petter Øverby,
Kristian Sæverås,
Kent Robin Tønnesen,
Espen Christensen,
Magnus Jøndal,
William Aar,
Kristian Bjørnsen,
Gøran Johannessen
Gøran Søgard Johannessen (born 26 April 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for Kolstad Håndball and the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team.
He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
Achievemen ...
,
Christian O'Sullivan,
Eivind Tangen,
Simen Holand Pettersen,
Harald Reinkind,
Torbjørn Bergerud,
Thomas Solstad,
Kevin Gulliksen,
Alexander Blonz.
Coach:
Christian Berge
2020 Summer Olympics
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(7th place)
:
Sander Sagosen,
Bjarte Myrhol ''(captain)'',
Magnus Fredriksen,
Petter Øverby,
Kristian Sæverås,
Kent Robin Tønnesen,
Magnus Jøndal,
Kristian Bjørnsen,
Magnus Gullerud,
Christian O'Sullivan,
Simen Holand Pettersen,
Harald Reinkind,
Torbjørn Bergerud,
Kevin Gulliksen,
Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach:
Christian Berge
2022 European Men's Handball Championship (5th place)
:
Vetle Eck Aga,
Sander Sagosen,
Sebastian Barthold,
Sander Øverjordet,
Petter Øverby,
Kristian Sæverås,
Erik Thorsteinsen Toft,
Kent Robin Tønnesen,
Sander Heieren,
Kristian Bjørnsen,
Magnus Gullerud,
Christian O'Sullivan ''(captain)'',
Simen Holand Pettersen,
Harald Reinkind, ,
Torbjørn Bergerud,
Thomas Solstad,
Kevin Gulliksen,
Alexander Blonz,
Christoffer Rambo.
Coach:
Christian Berge
2023 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
:
Vetle Eck Aga,
Sander Sagosen,
Sebastian Barthold,
Sander Øverjordet,
Petter Øverby,
Kristian Sæverås,
Erik Thorsteinsen Toft,
Kristian Bjørnsen,
Magnus Gullerud,
Gøran Johannessen
Gøran Søgard Johannessen (born 26 April 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for Kolstad Håndball and the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team.
He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
Achievemen ...
,
Christian O'Sullivan ''(captain)'',
Harald Reinkind,
Tobias Grøndahl,
Torbjørn Bergerud,
Thomas Solstad,
Kevin Gulliksen,
Alexander Blonz,
Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach:
Jonas Wille
2024 European Men's Handball Championship (9th place)
:
Vetle Eck Aga,
Sander Sagosen,
Sebastian Barthold,
Sander Øverjordet,
Henrik Jakobsen,
Petter Øverby,
Kristian Sæverås,
Erik Thorsteinsen Toft,
Kent Robin Tønnesen,
Kristian Bjørnsen,
Magnus Gullerud,
Tobias Grøndahl,
Gøran Johannessen
Gøran Søgard Johannessen (born 26 April 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for Kolstad Håndball and the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team.
He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
Achievemen ...
,
Christian O'Sullivan ''(captain)'',
Harald Reinkind,
Torbjørn Bergerud,
Gabriel Setterblom,
Simen Lyse,
Kevin Gulliksen,
Alexander Blonz,
Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach:
Jonas Wille
2024 Summer Olympics
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(6th place)
:
Vetle Eck Aga,
Sander Sagosen,
Sebastian Barthold,
Petter Øverby,
Kristian Sæverås,
Kristian Bjørnsen,
Magnus Gullerud,
Tobias Grøndahl,
Christian O'Sullivan ''(captain)'',
Harald Reinkind,
Torbjørn Bergerud,
Gabriel Setterblom,
Simen Lyse,
Alexander Blonz.
Coach:
Jonas Wille
2025 World Men's Handball Championship (10th place)
:
Vetle Eck Aga,
Sander Sagosen,
Sebastian Barthold,
Petter Øverby,
Kristian Sæverås,
Mario Matic,
Kent Robin Tønnesen,
William Aar,
Kristian Bjørnsen,
Magnus Gullerud,
Tobias Grøndahl,
Christian O'Sullivan ''(captain)'',
Torbjørn Bergerud,
Kasper Lien,
Thomas Solstad,
André Kristensen,
August Pedersen,
Simen Lyse,
Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach:
Jonas Wille
Coaches
*
John Tresse (1961–1965)
*
Kjell Kleven (1965–1970)
* Thor Ole Rimejorde (1970–1973)
* Thor Nohr (1973–1977)
* Roar Østerbø (1977–1979)
*
Per Otto Furuseth (1979–1985)
* Bertil Andersén (1985–1989)
*
Gunnar Pettersen (1989–1994)
*
Harald Madsen (1994–1997)
*
Ivica Rimanić (1997)
*
Christer Magnusson (1998–2001)
*
Gunnar Pettersen (2001–2008)
*
Robert Hedin (2008–2014)
*
Christian Berge (2014–2022)
*
Jonas Wille (2022–)
Captains
*
Christian Berge (World Championship, 1999)
*
Frode Scheie (European Championship, 2000)
*
Gunnar Fosseng (World Championship, 2001)
*
Glenn Solberg (World Championship, 2005)
*
Steinar Ege (European Championship, 2006, 2008, 2010; World Championship, 2007, 2009, 2011)
*
Børge Lund (European Championship, 2012, 2014)
*
Bjarte Myrhol (European Championship, 2016, 2018; World Championship, 2017, 2019, 2021; Olympic Games 2020)
*
Kristian Bjørnsen (European Championship, 2020)
*
Christian O'Sullivan (European Championship, 2022, 2024; World Championship, 2023, 2025, Olympic Games 2024)
''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
*
Frank Løke, 2008 European Championship
*
HÃ¥vard Tvedten, 2011 World Championship
*
Sander Sagosen, 2016, 2018 and 2020 European Championship, 2017 and 2019 World Championship
*
Kristian Bjørnsen, 2017 World Championship
*
Bjarte Myrhol, 2017 and 2019 World Championship
*
Magnus Jøndal, 2019 World Championship, 2020 European Championship
Top scorers
*
Sander Sagosen, 2020 European Championship (65 goals)
Individual all-time records
References
External links
*
IHF profile
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