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Kristján Örn Kristjánsson
Kristján Örn Kristjánsson (born 25 December 1997) is an Icelandic handball player for Pays d'Aix UC and the Icelandic national team. He represented Iceland at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship The 2021 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 27th event hosted by the International Handball Federation and held in Egypt from 13 to 31 January 2021. Starting with this edition, the World Championship was expanded from 24 teams to 32. I .... References External links Pays d'Aix UC profileEHF profile 1997 births Living people Kristjan Orn Kristjansson Kristjan Orn Kristjansson Kristjan Orn Kristjansson Icelandic expatriate handball players in France Icelandic expatriate handball players in Denmark Handball players from Reykjavík {{Iceland-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir (, ), commonly known as Fjölnir, is a multi-sport club from Iceland. The club is located in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1988 under the original name (Grafarvogur Youth Club); however, because another team already had the abbreviation UMFG, the name was changed to , commonly referred to as . A total of nine sports are practised at the club: football, basketball, handball, taekwondo, karate, tennis, swimming, athletics and gymnastics. Chess is also played at the club. Each one of these sports has their own department with their own board but all are under the main board and the club office. Football Men's football Current squad Out on loan Trophies and achievements * 1. deild karla (1): **2013 Women's football , Fjölnir women's football competes in 2. deild kvenna, the third tier of women's football in Iceland. Current squad Trophies and achievements * 1. deild kvenna ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland Men's National Handball Team
The Icelandic men's national handball team represents Iceland in international men's handball. It is controlled by the Icelandic Handball Association. Honours Competitive record Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Olympic Games World Championship Euro Tournaments All teams in these tournaments are European,all 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 *1988 : 4th place :EURO Super Cup tournament Germany * None European Championship Team Current squad Squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship. Head coach: Snorri Guðjónsson Past squads 2008 Olympic Games (2nd place) ::All Star Team: Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (left wing), Snorri Guðjónsson (centre back), Ólafur Stefáns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pays D'Aix Université Club
Pays d'Aix Université Club Handball is a handball club from Aix-en-Provence, France. Currently, Pays d'Aix Université Club Handball competes in the LNH Division 1, French First League of Handball. Crest, colours, supporters Naming history Kit manufacturers Kits Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2024–25 season'' ;Goalkeepers *1 Jože Baznik * 12 Gustaf Banke ;Wingers ;LW: *3 Adrian Casqueiro *4 Matthieu Ong ;RW: *8 Gabriel Loesch * 17 Antoine Tissot ;Line players * 15 Hugo Brouzet * 32 Andrea Parisini * 34 Paul Louis Guiraudou ;Back players ;LB: * 11 Adam Lönn * 13 Rohnan Conte-Prat ;CB: * 28 Ian Tarrafeta * 10 Eliott Desblancs ;RB: * 22 Louis Despreaux * 33 Alexandre Tritta Transfers :''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' Joining * Lucas De La Bretèche (CB) from HBC Nantes Leaving * Ian Tarrafeta (CB) ''(to HBC Nantes)'' Former club members Notable former players * William Accambray (2020–2023) * :fr:Baptiste Bon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ÍBV (men's Handball)
The ÍBV men's handball team is the men's handball department of Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (English: ÍBV sports club), club from Vestmannaeyjar, that plays in the Úrvalsdeild karla (handball), Úrvalsdeild karla. It has won the national championship three times, in 2014, 2018 and 2023. It has won the national cup four times, in 1991, 2015, 2018 and 2020. Crest, colours, supporters Kits Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2023–24 season'' Technical staff * Head coach: Magnús Stefánsson (handball coach), Magnús Stefánsson * Assistant coach: Roland Eradze * Physiotherapist: Björgvin Eyjolfsson * Physiotherapist: Georg Ogmundsson * Physiotherapist: Bjartey Helgadóttir Transfers :''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ;Joining * Daniel Vieira (RB) from :pt:Associação Artística de Avanca, Artística de Avanca * Dániel Pintér (RB) from National Academy of Handball, NEKA * :de:Sigtryggur Daði Rúnarsson, Sigtryggur Daði Rúnarsson (CB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the region's westernmost and most list of countries and dependencies by population density, sparsely populated country. Its Capital city, capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 36% of the country's roughly 380,000 residents (excluding nearby towns/suburbs, which are separate municipalities). The official language of the country is Icelandic language, Icelandic. Iceland is on a rift between Plate tectonics, tectonic plates, and its geologic activity includes geysers and frequent Types of volcanic eruptions, volcanic eruptions. The interior consists of a volcanic plateau with sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers, and many Glacial stream, glacial rivers flow to the sea through the Upland and lowland, lowlands. Iceland i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 throwing it into the goal of the opposing team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2021 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 27th event hosted by the International Handball Federation and held in Egypt from 13 to 31 January 2021. Starting with this edition, the World Championship was expanded from 24 teams to 32. It was also the third World Championship hosted in Africa, the second in Egypt, and the first to be hosted outside of Europe since 2015. Denmark were the defending champions, having won their first World Championship title in 2019 on home soil. They defended the title by beating Sweden in the final, the second final between two Scandinavian countries in a row. On the way, Denmark defeated hosts Egypt in the quarter-finals, and the reigning European champions Spain in the semi-finals. The latter secured the bronze medal after defeating France in the third place game. The tournament was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bidding process Seven nations initially expressed interest in hosting the tournament: * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Births
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Icelandic Male Handball Players
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21st-century Icelandic Sportsmen
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