Famous Icelander Handball Players

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Aron Pálmarsson
(Icelandic Handballer Who Won Bronze with National Team at 2010 European Championship)
Aron Pálmarsson
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Birthdate: July 19, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Icelandic handballer Aron Pálmarsson made his senior career debut with Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar . He presently plays for Aalborg Håndbold and the Icelandic national handball team. So far Pálmarsson has achieved several feats including winning bronze with national team at 2010 European Championship; Bundesliga (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) with THW Kiel; and Copa ASOBAL(2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) with FC Barcelona.

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Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
(Former Handballer Who Set New World Record for Most Goals Scored in Men's Handball)
Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
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Birthdate: August 8, 1979
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Icelandic former handballer Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson, who presently serves as coach of VfL Gummersbach, is noted for breaking the world record of Hungarian Péter Kovács for most goals scored in international men's handball in 2018. Other achievements of Sigurðsson includes winning silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and bronze at the 2010 European Championship with Icelandic national handball team.

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Viktor Gísli Hallgrímsson
(Icelandic Handball Player Who Plays for the French Club HBC Nantes)
Viktor Gísli Hallgrímsson
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Birthdate: July 24, 2000
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Icelandic handball player Viktor Gísli Hallgrímsson represents the French club HBC Nantes and has previously played for the Icelandic club Fram and the Danish club GOG Håndbold. He also plays for the Icelandic national team and was named the 2022 All-Star goalkeeper of the European Championship.

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Ólafur Stefánsson
(Icelandic Retired Handball Player Who Played as a Right Back)
Ólafur Stefánsson
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Birthdate: July 3, 1973
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Ólafur Stefánsson is an Icelandic retired handball player who played as a right back for the Icelandic men's national handball team from 1992 to 2013. In 2008, he helped his national team win the silver medal at the Summer Olympics in Beijing. In 2010, Ólafur Stefánsson was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the European Championship.

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Dagur Sigurðsson
(Icelandic Former Handball Player Who Played as a Centre Back)
Dagur Sigurðsson
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Birthdate: April 3, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Dagur Sigurðsson is an Icelandic former handball player who played for the Icelandic men's national handball team from 1992 to 2005. Currently working as a coach, Sigurðsson helped the German team win the gold medal and the bronze medal at the 2016 European Championship and 2016 Olympics respectively. Sigurðsson is the current head coach of the Japan national handball team.        

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Alfreð Gíslason
(Icelandic Former Handball Player)
Alfreð Gíslason
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Birthdate: September 7, 1959
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Akureyri, Iceland

Alfreð Gíslason is an Icelandic former handball player who scored 542 goals for the national team in 190 games. In 1989, he was named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year. Alfreð Gíslason is the present head coach of the Germany national handball team. In 2019, he was made a National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland Hall of Fame inductee.

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Sigvaldi Guðjónsson
(Icelandic Handball Player Who Plays as a Right Wing)
Sigvaldi Guðjónsson
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Birthdate: July 4, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Sigvaldi Guðjónsson is an Icelandic professional handball player who plays as a right wing for the men's national handball team. In 2019, he was part of the team that competed at the World Men's Handball Championship. Sigvaldi Guðjónsson has also played for popular clubs like Aarhus Håndbold and Elverum Håndball.

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Alexander Petersson
(Icelandic Retired Handball Player Who Played as a Right Back)
Alexander Petersson
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Birthdate: July 2, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia

Alexander Petersson is a Latvian-born Icelandic retired handball player who represented the Icelandic men's national team from 2005 to 2021. In 2008, he helped his national team win the silver medal at the Summer Olympics in Beijing. In 2010, Alexander Petersson was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the European Championship in Austria.

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Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson
(Icelandic Handball Player Who Plays as a Centre Back)
Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson
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Birthdate: July 30, 1999
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson is an Icelandic professional handball player who is currently playing for the men's national handball team as well as SC Magdeburg. Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson also played football before focusing entirely on handball; he was part of the Iceland national football team that won a bronze medal at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.  

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Guðmundur Guðmundsson
(Former Icelandic Handball Player Who Played as a Left Wing)
Guðmundur Guðmundsson
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Birthdate: December 23, 1960
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Guðmundur Guðmundsson is an Icelandic former handball player who is currently coaching the Icelandic men's national team. Previously, he worked as the manager of the Denmark national team and helped them win the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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Bjarki Már Elísson
(Icelandic Handball Player Who Plays as a Left Wing)
Bjarki Már Elísson
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Birthdate: May 16, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Bjarki Már Elísson is an Icelandic handball player who plays for the men's national handball team. He was part of the team that took part in the World Men's Handball Championship in 2017. Apart from playing for his national team, Bjarki Már Elísson also plays for Telekom Veszprém.

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Björgvin Páll Gústavsson
(Icelandic Handball Player Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Björgvin Páll Gústavsson
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Birthdate: May 24, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hvammstangi, Iceland

Björgvin Páll Gústavsson is an Icelandic professional handball player who is currently playing for the men's national handball team and Valur. In 2008, he helped his team win a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing. In 2010, Björgvin Páll Gústavsson was part of the team that won a bronze medal at the European Championship.

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Arnór Þór Gunnarsson
(Icelandic Handball Player Who Plays as a Right Wing)
Arnór Þór Gunnarsson
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Birthdate: October 23, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Akureyri, Iceland

Arnór Þór Gunnarsson is an Icelandic professional handball player who previously played for the men's national handball team, scoring 323 goals in 112 appearances. Arnór Þór Gunnarsson currently plays for Bergischer HC.

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Haukur Þrastarson
(Icelandic Handball Player Who Plays as a Centre Back)
Haukur Þrastarson
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Birthdate: April 14, 2001
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Selfoss, Iceland

Haukur Þrastarson is an Icelandic professional handball player who plays for the men's national handball team and Łomża Industria Kielce. In 2018, he was part of the team that won the silver medal at the Youth European Championship in Croatia.

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Ólafur Guðmundsson
(Icelandic Handball Player Who Plays for GC Amicitia Zürich)
Ólafur Guðmundsson
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Birthdate: May 13, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

Icelandic handball player Ólafur Guðmundsson plays for GC Amicitia Zürich and also for the Iceland national team. Starting his senior career with FH Hafnarfjörður and later played for Swedish, Danish, German, and French clubs. He is also a European Championship bronze medalist and participated in the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.

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Ýmir Örn Gíslason
(Icelandic Handball Player Who Plays as Pivot)
Ýmir Örn Gíslason
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Birthdate: July 1, 1997
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Ýmir Örn Gíslason is an Icelandic handball player who plays for the men's national handball team. He was part of the team that competed in the European Men's Handball Championship in 2018. Apart from his national team, Ýmir Örn Gíslason also plays for Rhein-Neckar Löwen.

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Viggó Kristjánsson
(Icelandic Handball Player Who Plays as a Right Back)
Viggó Kristjánsson
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Birthdate: December 9, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Reykjavík, Iceland

Viggó Kristjánsson is an Icelandic professional handball player who plays for the men's national handball team and TV Bittenfeld. Viggó Kristjánsson has represented his country in important tournaments like the European Men's Handball Championship and World Men's Handball Championship.