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DeutschKristian Bjørnsen
| Kristian Bjørnsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bjørnsen in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 10 January 1989 Stavanger, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–2014 | FyllingenBergen | ||
2014–2016 | IFK Kristianstad | ||
2016–2021 | HSG Wetzlar | ||
2021– | Aalborg Håndbold | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2025 | Norway | 215 | (756) |
Kristian Bjørnsen (born 10 January 1989) is a Norwegian handball player for Aalborg Håndbold[1] and formerly the Norwegian national team.[2]
His younger sister, Line Bjørnsen and his brother Erik Bjørnsen were also professional handballers.
Career
[edit]Bjørnsen played for Stavanger Håndbold in his hometown until 2009, where he joined top flight team Fyllingen Håndball.[3] In 2014 he transferred to Swedish first league team IFK Kristianstad. Here he won the Swedish Championsip in 2015 and 2016.[4][5][6]
In 2016 he switched to the German Bundesliga team HSG Wetzlar.[7]
In 2021 he joined Danish top team Aalborg Håndbold.[8] Here he won the Danish Supercup in 2023 and the Danish Championship in 2024. In 2025 he won the Danish Cup.[9]
Individual awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kristian Bjørnsen". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Bjørnsen avslutter landslagskarrieren". NHF. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Ny Bjørnsen klar for Fyllingen" [New Bjørnsen ready for Fyllingen]. fyllingenhandball.no (in Norwegian). Fyllingen Håndball. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Landslagsving blir proff i svensk håndball" [National team wing becomes professional in Swedish handball] (in Norwegian). vg.no. 23 March 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "SM-guldet till Kristianstad" [Swedish Gold to Kristianstad] (in Swedish). svenskhandboll.se. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Kristianstad mästare med besked i Malmö Arena" (in Norwegian). svenskhandboll.se. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wetzlar mit Personaltausch auf Rechtsaußen" (in German). handball-world.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Norsk landsholdsfløj skifter til Aalborg Håndbold" [Norwegian national team wing transfers to Aalborg Håndbold]. aalborghaandbold.dk (in Danish). Aalborg Håndbold. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Christensen, Mikkel (16 February 2025). "Aalborg vinder pokalturneringen" [Aalborg wins the cup] (in Danish). TV2 Danmark.
- ^ "France 2017 All-star Team". IHF. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
External links
[edit]- Kristian Bjørnsen at the International Handball Federation
- Kristian Bjørnsen at the European Handball Federation (also at EHF Archive)
- Kristian Bjørnsen at the Norwegian Handball Federation (in Norwegian)
- Kristian Bjørnsen at Olympedia
- Kristian Bjoernsen at Olympics.com
- Kristian Bjoernsen at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Kristian Bjørnsen on Instagram
