Aron Kristjánsson

Aron Kristjánsson (born 14 July 1972)^[1] is a former handball player and the current head coach of the Bahrain men's national handball team.^[2]

Aron Kristjánsson
Kristjánsson in 2017
Personal information
Born	(1972-07-14) 14 July 1972 (age 52) Stykkishólmur, Iceland
Nationality	Icelandic
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Bahrain (Manager)
Youth career
Years	Team
1986–1990	Haukar
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1990–1998	Haukar
1998–2001	Skjern Håndbold
2001–2003	Haukar
2003–2004	TTH Holstebro
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–2003	Iceland	85	(128)
Teams managed
2004–2007	Skjern Håndbold
2007–2010	Haukar
2010–2011	TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
2011–2013	Haukar
2012–2016	Iceland
2014–2015	KIF Kolding
2016–2017	Aalborg Håndbold
2018–	Bahrain
2020–	Haukar

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Aron.

Career

He was the head coach of the Iceland men's national handball team between August 2012 and January 2016.^[3][4] Here he took over from likewise Icelandic Guðmundur Guðmundsson. Incidentally, he also replaced Guðmundur Guðmundsson when he became head coach for Bahrain in 2018.^[5]

Before being head coach for Iceland, he coached the Icelandic handball club Haukar, the German top division side TSV Hannover-Burgdorf and Danish side Skjern. On 10 February 2014, it was announced that he would become the head coach of Danish men's side KIF Kolding for the rest of the season. He also stayed on as Iceland's head coach during his time at Kolding.^[6]

As a player, he played 85 international matches for Iceland, scoring 128 goals.^[7] He was a part of the team that made it to the semi-finals in the European handball championship in 2002.^[8]

References

1. "Aron Kristjansson". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
2. "Icelandic experience and Asian strength". IHF.info.
3. "Aron ráðinn landsliðsþjálfari". Mbl.is. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
4. "Aron hættir með landsliðið" (in Icelandic). mbl.is. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
5. "Þetta er ákveðið ævintýri". Retrieved 11 April 2017.
6. "Aron Kristjánsson tekur við Kolding" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
7. "HSÍ – Landsliðsmenn". Icelandic Handball Association. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
8. "Iceland". Men's EHF European Handball Championship. Retrieved 22 January 2014.