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Óli Mittún
Óli Mittún (born 10 June 2005) is a Faroese handball player for GOG Håndbold and the Faroese national team. He participated at the 2022 European U-18 Championship, 2022 European U-20 Championship and the 2023 World U-19 Championship. Honours * Swedish Handball League **''Winner:'' 2024 **''Runner-up:'' 2023 ;Individual awards * MVP at the 2022 European U-18 Championship * Top scorer at the 2022 European U-18 Championship (80 goals) * All-Star Team as Best centre back at the 2023 World U-19 Championship * Top scorer at the 2023 World U-19 Championship (87 goals) * Top scorer at the 2024 European U-20 Championship (76 goals) * MVP at the 2025 U21 World Championship * Top scorer at the 2025 World U21 Championship (73 goals) Personal life He is the cousin of handball playing brothers Elias and Rói Ellefsen á Skipagøtu. His older brother Pauli Mittún Pauli is a surname and also a Finnish masculine given name (a variant of Paul) and may refer to: __NOTOC__ Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tórshavn
Tórshavn (; ; Danish language, Danish: ''Thorshavn''), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the Kirkjubøreyn. They are separated by the Sandá River. The city itself has a population of 14,038 (2024), and the greater urban area has a population of 23,160, including the suburbs of Hoyv%C3%ADk and Argir. The Norsemen, Norse (Scandinavians) established their parliament on the Tinganes peninsula in AD 850. Tórshavn thus became the capital of the Faroe Islands and has remained so ever since. Early on, Tórshavn became the centre of the islands' trade monopoly, thereby being the only legal place for the islanders to sell and buy goods. In 1856, the trade monopoly was abolished and the islands were left open to free trade. History Early history It is not known whether t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 European Men's U-20 Handball Championship
The 2024 European Men's U-20 Handball Championship is the 14th edition of the European Men's U-20 Handball Championship. The tournament is being played in Celje and Laško, Slovenia, from 10 to 21 July 2024. Spain men's national junior handball team, Spain are the defending champions. Host selection * On 31 March 2023, Slovenia was given the hosting rights with the games to be played in Celje. Expansion After the U-18 Euro was officially expanded to 24 teams, the EHF decided to also expand the U-20 competition to 24 teams also on 23 September 2022. Format In the first round, 24 teams are divided into 6 groups of 4: *The six group winners plus the two best runner up (one from Groups A, B and C and one from Groups D, E and F) advance to the Main round. *The four worst runners up and the four best third place teams (two from Groups A, B and C and two from Groups D, E and F) move on to the Intermediate round. *The two worst third place teams (one from Groups A, B and C and one fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
