Norway men's national handball team

The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2022, Norway has been in 2 finals.

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Information
AssociationNorwegian Handball Federation
CoachJonas Wille
Assistant coachMartin Boquist
CaptainChristian O'Sullivan
Most capsBjarte Myrhol (263)
Most goalsRoger Kjendalen (939)
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3rd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances2 (First in 1972)
Best result7th (2020)
World Championship
Appearances17 (First in 1958)
Best resultSilver 2nd (2017, 2019)
European Championship
Appearances10 (First in 2000)
Best resultBronze 3rd (2020)
Last updated on Unknown.
Norway men's national handball team
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2017 France
Silver medal – second place2019 Germany/Denmark
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway

Honours

Competition1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Total
Olympic Games 0000
World Championship 0202
European Championship 0011
Total0213

In 2016, they were honored with a Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship.[1][2][3][4]

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic record
Games Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Germany 1936 Berlin Did not qualify
Not held from 1948 to 1968
West Germany 1972 MunichMatch for 9th place9th of 1253119087
Canada 1976 Montreal Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow
United States 1984 Los Angeles
South Korea 1988 Seoul
Spain 1992 Barcelona
United States 1996 Atlanta
Australia 2000 Sydney
Greece 2004 Athens
China 2008 Beijing
United Kingdom 2012 London
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro
Japan 2020 TokyoQuarterfinals7th of 126303161163
France 2024 Paris TBA
United States 2028 Los Angeles
Total2/1611614251250

World Championship

World Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Nazi Germany 1938Did not qualify
Sweden 1954
East Germany 1958Match for 5th place66303118102
West Germany 1961Match for 7th place762047385
Czechoslovakia 1964Preliminary round1131023747
Sweden 1967Preliminary round1330034458
France 1970Preliminary round1330032328
East Germany 1974Did not qualify
Denmark 1978
West Germany 1982
Switzerland 1986
Czechoslovakia 1990
Sweden 1993Preliminary round1330125157
Iceland 1995Did not qualify
Japan 1997Round of 16126123132141
Egypt 1999Preliminary round136213156162
France 2001Round of 16146213139155
Portugal 2003Did not qualify
Tunisia 2005Match for 7th place79612258219
Germany 2007Match for 13th place136402181137
Croatia 2009Match for 9th place99603280232
Sweden 2011Match for 9th place99504259255
Spain 2013Did not qualify
Qatar 2015
France 2017Final29702274234
DenmarkGermany 2019Final210802325256
Egypt 2021Quarterfinals67502219197
PolandSweden 2023Match for 5th place69702278233
CroatiaDenmarkNorway 2025Qualified
Germany 2027TBD
Total18/301095964528472599

European Championship

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Portugal 1994Did not qualify
Spain 1996
Italy 1998
Croatia 2000Match for 7th place86114133144
Sweden 2002Did not qualify
Slovenia 2004
Switzerland 2006Main round116204178177
Norway 2008Match for 6th place67322196185
Austria 2010Main round76303169164
Serbia 2012Preliminary round1331028087
Denmark 2014Preliminary round1430127784
Poland 2016Bronze final48413235233
Croatia 2018Main round76402191172
SwedenAustriaNorway2020Bronze final3 9801273236
HungarySlovakia 2022Match for 5th place58602246211
Germany 2024Qualified
DenmarkSwedenNorway 2026Qualified
SpainPortugalSwitzerland 2028TBD
Total12/18623252517781693
* Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.
** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Other tournaments

Team

Current squad

The squad chosen for two qualification matches for the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship against Slovakia and Finland in April 2023.[5]

Caps and goals as of 30 April 2023.

Head coach: Jonas Wille

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
3 DF Vetle Eck Aga (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 1.90 m 34 4 Norway Kolstad Håndball
5 CB Sander Sagosen (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 1.95 m 152 771 Germany THW Kiel
11 P Petter Øverby (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 1.94 m 120 109 Germany THW Kiel
12 GK Kristian Sæverås (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 1.97 m 68 3 Germany SC DHfK Leipzig
13 LB Erik Thorsteinsen Toft (1992-11-14) 14 November 1992 1.90 m 24 47 Denmark KIF Kolding
21 P Magnus Gullerud (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 1.93 m 176 256 Norway Kolstad Håndball
23 LB Gøran Johannessen (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 1.93 m 101 239 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
24 CB Christian O'Sullivan (c) (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 1.90 m 173 284 Germany SC Magdeburg
26 LB Simen Holand Pettersen (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 1.90 m 19 28 Denmark Skjern Håndbold
27 RB Harald Reinkind (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 1.96 m 153 336 Germany THW Kiel
30 GK Torbjørn Bergerud (1994-07-16) 16 July 1994 2.00 m 130 0 Norway Kolstad Håndball
31 RW Kasper Lien (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 1.94 m 6 11 Norway Elverum Håndball
32 P Thomas Solstad (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 1.90 m 26 41 Denmark Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold
40 LW August Pedersen (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 1.80 m 2 3 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
44 RW Kevin Gulliksen (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 1.85 m 86 161 Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen
71 LW Alexander Blonz (2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 1.83 m 68 124 Hungary SC Pick Szeged
77 RB Magnus Abelvik Rød (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 2.04 m 82 179 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
98 GK Emil Kheri Imsgard (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 1.97 m 7 0 Norway Elverum Håndball

Coaching staff

RoleName
Head coach Norway Jonas Wille
Assistant coach Sweden Martin Boquist
Goalkeeping coach Norway Steinar Ege
Resource coach Norway Geir Erlandsen
Video / analysis Croatia Zeljko Tomac
Physical trainer Norway Eirik Haukali
Doctor Norway Thomas Torgalsen
Physiotherapist Norway Harald Markussen
Masseur Norway Geir Stølsvik
Team administrator Norway Gry Hege Knudsen
Team administrator Norway Ragnhild Oulie Bruland
Head leader Norway Ingrid Blindheim
Mentor Sweden Tjolle Ström
Talent coach Denmark Claus Dalgaard-Hansen
Mental coach Norway Erik Hofseth
Social media Norway Finn Aagaard

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, 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, Pål Cappelen, Pål 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, Pål Cappelen, Pål 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 (9th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Finn Urdal, Geir Røse, Harald Tyrdal, Arnulf Bæk, Inge K. Hansen, Jan Økseter, Jon Reinertsen, Pål Bye, Pål Cappelen, Per Søderstrøm, Per Axel 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 Håland, 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, 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, Håvard 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), Håvard 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, Håvard 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, Håvard 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, Håvard 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, Håvard 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, Håvard 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, Håvard 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)

Kenneth Ryvoll Klev, Vegard Samdahl, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Svenn Erik Medhus, Magnus Jøndal, Johnny Jensen, Einar Riegelhuth Koren, Sondre Paulsen, Kent Robin Tønnesen.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2014 European Men's Handball Championship (14th place)

Magnus Dahl, Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard 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, 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, 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, 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 Kåre Nikolaisen, Sander Sagosen, Sander Øverjordet, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, William Aar, Kristian Bjørnsen (captain), Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, 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, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Simen Holand Pettersen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Thomas Solstad, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz.

Coach: Christian Berge

2020 Summer Olympics (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, Endre Langaas, 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, Christian O'Sullivan (captain), Harald Reinkind, Tobias Grøndahl, Torbjørn Bergerud, Thomas Solstad, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød.

Coach: Christian Berge

Coaches

Captains

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
Top scorers

Individual all-time records

  Still active players are highlighted.

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.[6]

Most matches played[7]
Player Matches Goals
Bjarte Myrhol 263803
Steinar Ege 2621
Jan Thomas Lauritzen 254557
Roger Kjendalen 246939
Børge Lund 216390
Håvard Tvedten 208809
Preben Vildalen 201312
Johnny Jensen 200288
Øystein Havang 188718
Frode Hagen 188574

Total number of goals scored in official matches only.[8]

Most goals scored[9]
Player Goals Matches Avg
Roger Kjendalen 9392463.81
Håvard Tvedten 8092083.88
Bjarte Myrhol 8032633.05
Sander Sagosen 7711525.07
Øystein Havang 7181883.82
Kristian Bjørnsen 6481783.64
Frank Løke 6461863.47
Kristian Kjelling 6151593.86
Magnus Jøndal 5771773.26
Frode Hagen 5741883.05

References

  1. "Fair play awards recognise true olympic champions in sportsmanship". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. "Fikk pris for fair play" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. "Olympic Runners Who Helped Each Other After Falling Down Just Won a Major Honor". Time. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. "Only a handful of athletes have won this rare Olympic medal – here are their stories". thisisinsider.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  5. "Troppen til to siste EM-kval-kamper". NHF. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. "Statistics – Matches" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  7. Last updated: 3 August 2021. Source: handball.no
  8. "Statistics – Goals" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  9. Last updated: 30 April 2023. Source: handball.no
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