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Norway men's national handball team

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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
Appearances3 (First in 1972)
Best result6th (2024)
World Championship
Appearances17 (First in 1958)
Best resultSilver 2nd (2017, 2019)
European Championship
Appearances11 (First in 2000)
Best resultBronze 3rd (2020)
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Norway men's national handball team
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2017 France
Silver medal – second place 2019 Germany/Denmark
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway

The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2024, Norway has been in 2 finals and won 3 medals.

Honours

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Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Olympic Games 0 0 0 0
World Championship 0 2 0 2
European Championship 0 0 1 1
Total 0 2 1 3

In 2016, they were honored with a Rio 2016 Fair Play Award for great sportsmanship.[1][2][3][4]

Competitive record

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Olympic Games

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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 Munich Match for 9th place 9th of 12 5 3 1 1 90 87
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 Tokyo Quarterfinals 7th of 12 6 3 0 3 161 163
France 2024 Paris Quarterfinals 6th of 12 6 3 0 3 167 169
United States 2028 Los Angeles TBD
Australia 2032 Brisbane
Total 3/15 – 17 9 1 7 418 419

World Championship

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World Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Nazi Germany 1938 Did not qualify
Sweden 1954
East Germany 1958 Match for 5th place 6 6 3 0 3 118 102
West Germany 1961 Match for 7th place 7 6 2 0 4 73 85
Czechoslovakia 1964 Preliminary round 11 3 1 0 2 37 47
Sweden 1967 Preliminary round 13 3 0 0 3 44 58
France 1970 Preliminary round 13 3 0 0 3 23 28
East Germany 1974 Did not qualify
Denmark 1978
West Germany 1982
Switzerland 1986
Czechoslovakia 1990
Sweden 1993 Preliminary round 13 3 0 1 2 51 57
Iceland 1995 Did not qualify
Japan 1997 Round of 16 12 6 1 2 3 132 141
Egypt 1999 Preliminary round 13 6 2 1 3 156 162
France 2001 Round of 16 14 6 2 1 3 139 155
Portugal 2003 Did not qualify
Tunisia 2005 Match for 7th place 7 9 6 1 2 258 219
Germany 2007 Match for 13th place 13 6 4 0 2 181 137
Croatia 2009 Match for 9th place 9 9 6 0 3 280 232
Sweden 2011 Match for 9th place 9 9 5 0 4 259 255
Spain 2013 Did not qualify
Qatar 2015
France 2017 Final 2 9 7 0 2 274 234
DenmarkGermany 2019 Final 2 10 8 0 2 325 256
Egypt 2021 Quarterfinals 6 7 5 0 2 219 197
PolandSweden 2023 Match for 5th place 6 9 7 0 2 278 233
CroatiaDenmarkNorway 2025 Qualified
Germany 2027 TBD
FranceGermany 2029
DenmarkIcelandNorway 2031 Qualified
Total 19/32 – 109 59 6 45 2847 2599

European Championship

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Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Portugal 1994 Did not qualify
Spain 1996
Italy 1998
Croatia 2000 Match for 7th place 8 6 1 1 4 133 144
Sweden 2002 Did not qualify
Slovenia 2004
Switzerland 2006 Main round 11 6 2 0 4 178 177
Norway 2008 Match for 5th place 6 7 2 2 1 196 185
Austria 2010 Main round 7 6 3 0 3 169 164
Serbia 2012 Preliminary round 13 3 1 0 2 80 87
Denmark 2014 Preliminary round 14 3 0 1 2 77 84
Poland 2016 Bronze final 4 8 4 1 3 235 232
Croatia 2018 Main round 7 6 4 0 2 191 172
SwedenAustriaNorway2020 Bronze final 3 9 8 0 1 273 236
HungarySlovakia 2022 Match for 5th place 5 8 6 0 2 246 211
Germany 2024 Main round 9 7 3 1 3 208 196
DenmarkSwedenNorway 2026 Qualified
SpainPortugalSwitzerland 2028 TBD
Total 12/18 – 69 35 6 28 1986 1888
* Colored background indicates that medal was won in the tournament.
** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Other tournaments

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Team

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Current squad

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The squad for the EHF EURO Cup in November 2024.[5]

Caps and goals as of 9 November 2024.

Head coach: Jonas Wille

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
4 LB Lasse Balstad (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 (age 30) 1.90 m 12 3 Denmark Fredericia HK
6 LW Sebastian Barthold (1991-08-27) 27 August 1991 (age 33) 1.85 m 93 241 Denmark Aalborg Håndbold
9 RB Patrick Helland Anderson (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 19) 1.92 m 2 5 Norway Elverum Håndball
10 P Vetle Rønningen (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 26) 2.03 m 2 3 Denmark Skjern Håndbold
11 P Petter Øverby (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 32) 2.00 m 145 154 Germany THW Kiel
15 RB Kent Robin Tønnesen (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 (age 33) 1.95 m 139 347 France Paris Saint-Germain Handball
18 LB William Aar (1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 27) 1.99 m 22 17 Denmark TTH Holstebro
19 RW Kristian Bjørnsen (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 (age 35) 1.91 m 206 736 Denmark Aalborg Håndbold
20 P Sondre Gjerdalen (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 25) 1.95 m 4 6 Norway ØIF Arendal
22 CB Tobias Grøndahl (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23) 1.83 m 43 114 Denmark GOG Håndbold
24 CB Christian O'Sullivan (c) (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 33) 1.90 m 199 297 Germany SC Magdeburg
26 LB Simen Holand Pettersen (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 26) 1.90 m 21 32 France Chambéry Savoie
30 GK Torbjørn Bergerud (1994-07-16) 16 July 1994 (age 30) 2.01 m 152 0 Norway Kolstad Håndball
31 RW Kasper Lien (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23) 1.94 m 14 21 Norway Elverum Håndball
32 P Thomas Solstad (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 27) 1.90 m 33 64 Germany TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
35 CB Mario Matic (1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 (age 30) 1.80 m 5 6 Greece AEK H.C.
36 GK André Bergsholm Kristensen (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 24) 1.92 m 2 0 Portugal Sporting CP
71 LW Alexander Blonz (2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 (age 24) 1.89 m 94 254 Denmark GOG Håndbold

Extended squad / recent call-ups

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No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 RB Magnus Søndenå (1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33) 1.84 m 16 35 Norway Kolstad Håndball
2 CB Mikkel Solheim (2005-03-19) 19 March 2005 (age 19) 1.87 m 0 0 Norway Follo HK
3 DF Vetle Eck Aga (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 31) 1.90 m 57 4 Norway Kolstad Håndball
4 RB Benjamin Hallgren (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996 (age 28) 1.90 m 2 3 Denmark TMS Ringsted
5 CB Sander Sagosen (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 (age 29) 1.95 m 174 854 Norway Kolstad Håndball
7 CB Sander Øverjordet (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28) 1.91 m 56 53 Germany HC Erlangen
9 P Henrik Jakobsen (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 31) 1.96 m 56 51 Denmark GOG Håndbold
10 RB Stig-Tore Moen Nilsen (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 30) 1.92 m 6 4 Norway Haslum HK
12 GK Kristian Sæverås (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 28) 1.94 m 94 3 Germany SC DHfK Leipzig
13 LB Erik Thorsteinsen Toft (1992-11-14) 14 November 1992 (age 32) 1.92 m 30 59 Norway Elverum Håndball
16 GK Sander Heieren (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 26) 1.95 m 8 0 Denmark TTH Holstebro
17 LW Sindre Heldal [no] (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25) 1.82 m 4 6 Norway Elverum Håndball
21 P Magnus Gullerud (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 (age 33) 1.93 m 197 295 Norway Kolstad Håndball
23 LB Gøran Johannessen (1994-04-26) 26 April 1994 (age 30) 1.93 m 109 260 Norway Kolstad Håndball
25 RB Eivind Tangen (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 31) 1.95 m 102 163 Denmark Skjern Håndbold
27 RB Harald Reinkind (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 32) 1.97 m 175 386 Germany THW Kiel
35 RW Aksel Horgen (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 28) 1.86 m 4 9 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
38 LW Adrian Aalberg (1992-12-22) 22 December 1992 (age 31) 1.82 m 0 0 Norway Kolstad Håndball
40 LW August Pedersen (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 (age 30) 1.80 m 4 5 Germany SG Flensburg-Handewitt
42 RB Gabriel Setterblom (1997-11-22) 22 November 1997 (age 27) 1.94 m 16 27 Denmark SønderjyskE
43 LB Simen Lyse (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24) 1.99 m 24 63 Norway Kolstad Håndball
44 RW Kevin Gulliksen (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 28) 1.80 m 99 165 Denmark TTH Holstebro
77 RB Magnus Abelvik Rød (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27) 2.04 m 88 201 Hungary SC Pick Szeged
89 RB Christoffer Rambo (1989-11-18) 18 November 1989 (age 35) 1.99 m 101 218 Norway IL Runar
98 GK Emil Kheri Imsgard (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 26) 1.97 m 10 0 Denmark HØJ Elite

Coaching staff

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Role Name
Head coach Norway Jonas Wille
Assistant coach Sweden Martin Boquist
Goalkeeping coach Norway Steinar Ege
Resource coach 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

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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 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 [arz; de; nn; no; pl], 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 [de; no], 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 [no], 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: 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, 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 (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

Coaches

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Captains

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Incomplete

Notable players

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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

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  Still active national team players are highlighted.
Most matches played. Total number of matches played in official competitions only.[6]
Player Matches Goals
Bjarte Myrhol 263 803
Steinar Ege 262 1
Jan Thomas Lauritzen 254 557
Roger Kjendalen 246 939
Børge Lund 216 390
Håvard Tvedten 208 809
Kristian Bjørnsen 206 736
Preben Vildalen 201 312
Johnny Jensen 200 288
Christian O'Sullivan 199 297
Last updated: 9 November 2024. Source:[6]
Most goals scored. Total number of goals scored in official matches only.[6]
Player Goals Matches Aver.
Roger Kjendalen 939 246 3.82
Sander Sagosen 854 174 4.91
Håvard Tvedten 809 208 3.88
Bjarte Myrhol 803 263 3.05
Kristian Bjørnsen 736 206 3.57
Øystein Havang 718 188 3.82
Frank Løke 646 186 3.47
Kristian Kjelling 615 159 3.86
Magnus Jøndal 577 177 3.26
Frode Hagen 574 188 3.05
Last updated: 9 November 2024. Source:[6]

References

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  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. ^ "Flere nye fjes i Håndballguttas trop" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Statistics" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation.
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