Alexander Petersson
Alexander Petersson (born Aleksandrs Pētersons 2 July 1980) is an Icelandic handball player, of Latvian and Baltic German origin, for Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the Icelandic national team.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
2 July 1980 Riga, Latvia SSR | ||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–1998 | Riga | ||
1998–2003 | Grótta/KR | ||
2003–2005 | HSG Düsseldorf | ||
2005–2007 | TV Großwallstadt | ||
2007–2010 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
2010–2012 | Füchse Berlin | ||
2012– | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005– | Iceland | 180 | (717) |
Medal record
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Alexander was voted the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2010 by the Icelandic Sport Press Association.
Early life
Alexander was born in Riga in Latvia SSR in 1980. He emigrated to Iceland at age of 18 in 1998 to play for Grótta/KR. In 2005, he played for the Iceland national handball team for the first time.[2]
Individual awards
- All-Star Right back of the World Championship: 2011
References
- "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- "Alexander Petersson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
External links
- Alexander Petersson at Olympedia
- Alexander Petersson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Alexander Petersson at European Handball Federation
- Alexander Petersson at Handball-Bundesliga (in German)
- Alexander Peterssons profile at rhein-neckar-loewen.de
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