Kristján Arason
Kristján Arason | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | 23 July 1961 | ||
Nationality | Icelandic | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
–1985 | FH | ||
1985–1986 | VfL Hameln | ||
1986–1988 | VfL Gummersbach | ||
1988–1991 | Teka Santander | ||
1991–1994 | FH | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Iceland | 245 | (1123) | |
Teams managed | |||
1991–1994 | FH | ||
1994–1996 | TSV Bayer Dormagen | ||
1996–1997 | SG Wallau/Massenheim | ||
2010–2012 | FH |
Kristján Arason (born 23 July 1961) is a former member of Icelandic national handball team.[1] He is the husband of Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, a well-known figure in Icelandic politics.[2][3] He ranked fourth in IHF's list of the world's best handball players in the year 1989.[4] He won the Icelandic championship with Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar (FH) as a coach in 2011.
Basketball
[edit]Before fully focusing on handball, Kristján played various other sports, including basketball. He was a member of the Iceland junior national basketball teams and won the 2. deild karla with Haukar in 1981.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- ^ "Eyjan » Kristján Arason fékk 900 milljóna kúlulán hjá Kaupþingi árið 2006". eyjan.is. Archived from the original on 3 July 2009.
- ^ Kristján Arason til Capacent Archived 2010-01-16 at the Wayback Machine Pressan 6 May 2009
- ^ a b Þorgrímur Þráinsson (1 October 1989). "Á bak við tjöldin". Íþróttablaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 40–53. Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Verða Haukar alls staðar í úrslitum?". Vísir. 26 March 1981. p. 6. Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via Tímarit.is.