Kristján Andrésson

Kristján Andrésson
Personal information
Born (1981-03-27) 27 March 1981
Eskilstuna, Sweden
Nationality Icelandic
Swedish
Club information
Current club Sweden (Manager)
National team
Years Team
2004 Iceland
Teams managed
Years Team
2006–2007 Eskilstuna Guif (Assistant)
2007–2016 Eskilstuna Guif
2016– Sweden
2019– Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2017 World Men's Handball Championship 2017

Kristján Andrésson (born 27 March 1981) is a Swedish-born Icelandic retired handball player and current coach of the Swedish national team.

He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He is currently the head coach for the Swedish national team.[2]

He played several games for the Icelandic national team, including at the 2004 Olympics.[3] He retired as a player in 2005 due to injury problems.[4] He coached Eskilstuna Guif from 2007 to 2016.[5] When he accepted the Sweden job, he became the fifth Icelander to coach a foreign national team.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Kristján Andrésson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. ↑ 2017 World Championship roster
  3. ↑ Radio, Sveriges. "Lär känna Kristjan Andrésson – Sveriges nye förbundskapten - Radiosporten". Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  4. ↑ "Icelander Kristjan Andresson is new Swedish NT coach! | Handball Planet". Handball Planet. 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  5. 1 2 "Kristján tekur við sænska landsliðinu". Retrieved 2018-01-12.
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