Norway men's national handball team

The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2024, Norway has been in 2 finals and won 3 medals.

Norway
Information
Association	Norwegian Handball Federation
Coach	Jonas Wille
Assistant coach	Martin Boquist
Captain	Christian O'Sullivan
Most caps	Bjarte Myrhol (263)
Most goals	Roger Kjendalen (939)
Colours
1st 2nd 3rd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances	3 (First in 1972)
Best result	6th (2024)
World Championship
Appearances	17 (First in 1958)
Best result	2nd (2017, 2019)
European Championship
Appearances	11 (First in 2000)
Best result	3rd (2020)
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Norway men's national handball team

Medal record
World Championship
	2017 France
	2019 Germany/Denmark
European Championship
	2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway

Honours

Competition				Total
Olympic Games	0	0	0	0
World Championship	0	2	0	2
European Championship	0	0	1	1
Total	0	2	1	3

In 2016, they were honored with a Rio 2016 Fair Play Award for great sportsmanship.^[1][2][3][4]

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic record
Games	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1936 Berlin	Did not qualify
Not held from 1948 to 1968
1972 Munich	Match for 9th place	9th of 12	5	3	1	1	90	87
1976 Montreal	Did not qualify
1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
2012 London
2016 Rio de Janeiro
2020 Tokyo	Quarterfinals	7th of 12	6	3	0	3	161	163
2024 Paris	Quarterfinals	6th of 12	6	3	0	3	167	169
2028 Los Angeles	TBD
2032 Brisbane
Total	3/15	–	17	9	1	7	418	419

World Championship

World Championship record

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1938	Did not qualify
1954
1958	Match for 5th place	6	6	3	0	3	118	102
1961	Match for 7th place	7	6	2	0	4	73	85
1964	Preliminary round	11	3	1	0	2	37	47
1967	Preliminary round	13	3	0	0	3	44	58
1970	Preliminary round	13	3	0	0	3	23	28
1974	Did not qualify
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993	Preliminary round	13	3	0	1	2	51	57
1995	Did not qualify
1997	Round of 16	12	6	1	2	3	132	141
1999	Preliminary round	13	6	2	1	3	156	162
2001	Round of 16	14	6	2	1	3	139	155
2003	Did not qualify
2005	Match for 7th place	7	9	6	1	2	258	219
2007	Match for 13th place	13	6	4	0	2	181	137
2009	Match for 9th place	9	9	6	0	3	280	232
2011	Match for 9th place	9	9	5	0	4	259	255
2013	Did not qualify
2015
2017	Final	2	9	7	0	2	274	234
2019	Final	2	10	8	0	2	325	256
2021	Quarterfinals	6	7	5	0	2	219	197
2023	Match for 5th place	6	9	7	0	2	278	233
2025	Qualified
2027	TBD
2029
2031	Qualified
Total	19/32	–	109	59	6	45	2847	2599

European Championship

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1994	Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000	Match for 7th place	8	6	1	1	4	133	144
2002	Did not qualify
2004
2006	Main round	11	6	2	0	4	178	177
2008	Match for 5th place	6	7	2	2	1	196	185
2010	Main round	7	6	3	0	3	169	164
2012	Preliminary round	13	3	1	0	2	80	87
2014	Preliminary round	14	3	0	1	2	77	84
2016	Bronze final	4	8	4	1	3	235	232
2018	Main round	7	6	4	0	2	191	172
2020	Bronze final	3	9	8	0	1	273	236
2022	Match for 5th place	5	8	6	0	2	246	211
2024	Main round	9	7	3	1	3	208	196
2026	Qualified
2028	TBD
Total	12/18	–	69	35	6	28	1986	1888

* Colored background indicates that medal was won in the tournament.

** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Other tournaments

• Gjensidige Cup 2019 – Winner
• Gjensidige Cup 2023 [no] – Winner
• Gjensidige Cup 2024 – Winner

Team

Current squad

The squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.^[5]

Caps and goals as of 17 January 2025.

Head coach: Jonas Wille

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 3 DF Vetle Eck Aga (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 31) 1.90 m 61 4 Kolstad Håndball 5 CB Sander Sagosen (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 (age 29) 1.95 m 178 869 Kolstad Håndball 6 LW Sebastian Barthold (1991-08-27) 27 August 1991 (age 33) 1.85 m 98 253 Aalborg Håndbold 11 P Petter Øverby (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 32) 2.00 m 148 157 THW Kiel 14 CB Mario Matic (1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 (age 30) 1.80 m 10 14 AEK H.C. 15 RB Kent Robin Tønnesen (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 (age 33) 1.95 m 144 359 Paris Saint-Germain Handball 18 LB William Aar (1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 27) 1.99 m 24 26 TTH Holstebro 19 RW Kristian Bjørnsen (1989-01-10) 10 January 1989 (age 36) 1.91 m 211 744 Aalborg Håndbold 21 P Magnus Gullerud (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 (age 33) 1.93 m 200 298 Kolstad Håndball 22 CB Tobias Grøndahl (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23) 1.83 m 48 139 GOG Håndbold 24 DF Christian O'Sullivan (c) (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 33) 1.90 m 204 298 SC Magdeburg 30 GK Torbjørn Bergerud (1994-07-16) 16 July 1994 (age 30) 2.01 m 156 0 Kolstad Håndball 31 RW Kasper Lien (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23) 1.94 m 19 29 Elverum Håndball 32 P Thomas Solstad (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 27) 1.90 m 38 72 TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 36 GK André Kristensen (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 24) 1.92 m 7 0 Sporting CP 40 LW August Pedersen (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 (age 30) 1.80 m 8 13 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 43 LB Simen Lyse (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24) 1.99 m 29 82 Kolstad Håndball 77 RB Magnus Abelvik Rød (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27) 2.04 m 92 217 SC Pick Szeged

Extended squad / recent call-ups

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 1 RB Robin Paulsen Haug (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 26) 1.95 m 3 0 HSV Hamburg 2 RB Magnus Søndenå (1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33) 1.84 m 17 40 Kolstad Håndball 7 CB Sander Øverjordet (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28) 1.91 m 56 53 HC Erlangen 9 P Henrik Jakobsen (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 32) 1.96 m 56 51 GOG Håndbold 10 P Vetle Rønningen (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 26) 2.03 m 2 3 Skjern Håndbold 12 GK Kristian Sæverås (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 28) 1.94 m 94 3 SC DHfK Leipzig 14 LB Lasse Balstad (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 (age 31) 1.90 m 12 3 Fredericia HK 16 GK Sander Heieren (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 26) 1.95 m 8 0 TTH Holstebro 17 LW Sindre Heldal (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25) 1.82 m 4 6 Elverum Håndball 20 P Sondre Gjerdalen (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 25) 1.95 m 4 6 ØIF Arendal 26 LB Simen Holand Pettersen (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 26) 1.90 m 21 32 Chambéry Savoie 27 RB Harald Reinkind (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 32) 1.97 m 175 386 THW Kiel 35 RW Ebbe Stankiewicz (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22) 1.82 m 0 0 SønderjyskE 42 RB Gabriel Setterblom (1997-11-22) 22 November 1997 (age 27) 1.94 m 16 27 SønderjyskE 44 RW Kevin Gulliksen (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 28) 1.80 m 99 165 TTH Holstebro 71 LW Alexander Blonz (2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 (age 24) 1.89 m 94 254 GOG Håndbold 91 RB Patrick Helland Anderson (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 20) 1.92 m 2 5 Elverum Håndball

Coaching staff

Role	Name
Head coach	Jonas Wille
Assistant coach	Martin Boquist
Goalkeeping coach	Steinar Ege
Resource coach	Zeljko Tomac
Physical trainer	Eirik Haukali
Doctor	Thomas Torgalsen
Physiotherapist	Harald Markussen
Masseur	Geir Stølsvik
Team administrator	Gry Hege Knudsen
Team administrator	Ragnhild Oulie Bruland
Head leader	Ingrid Blindheim
Mentor	Tjolle Ström
Talent coach	Claus Dalgaard-Hansen
Mental coach	Erik Hofseth
Social media	Finn Aagaard

Past squads

1958 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)

Oddvar Klepperås, Erik Vellan, Finn Arne Johansen, Knut Reese Larsen, Ivar Sandboe, Jonny Hovde, Jon Narvestad, Roy Yssen, Jan Flatla, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, John Tresse, Agnar Hagen, Odd Nielsen, Hans Lien.

Coach:

1961 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Kai Killerud, Knut Strøm, Finn Arne Johansen, Knut Reese Larsen, Kaj Ringlund, Bjørn Erik Sandsten, Svein Sand, Roy Yssen, Kjell Kleven, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Ingar Engum, Gunnar Bergstrand.

Coach:

1964 World Men's Handball Championship (11th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Knut Strøm, Finn Arne Johansen, Arnulf Bæk, Oddvar Klepperås, Trygve Hegnar, Jan Petter Aas, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Erik Schønfeldt.

Coach: John Tresse

1967 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Arnulf Bæk, Pål Cappelen, Pål Bye, Oddvar Klepperås, Inge K. Hansen, Jon Reinertsen, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Erik Schønfeldt, Jon Arne Gunnerud, Rolf Gustav Lundberg, Terje Høilund.

Coach: Kjell Kleven

1970 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Arnulf Bæk, Pål Cappelen, Pål Bye, Harald Tyrdal, Inge K. Hansen, Jon Reinertsen, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Kai Killerud, Jan Otto Kvalheim, Jan Cato Nabseth, Robert Wagtskjold.

Coach: Kjell Kleven

1972 Summer Olympics (9th place)

Carl Graff-Wang, Finn Urdal, Geir Røse, Harald Tyrdal, Arnulf Bæk, Inge K. Hansen, Jan Økseter, Jon Reinertsen, Pål Bye, Pål Cappelen, Per Søderstrøm, Per Ankre, Roger Hverven, Sten Osther, Torstein Hansen, Ulf Magnusson.

Coach: Thor Ole Rimejorde

1993 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Svein Erik Bjerkrheim, Gunnar Fosseng, John Petter Sando, Roger Kjendalen, Sjur Bø Tollefsen, Ole Gustav Gjekstad, Rune Erland, Morten Schønfeldt, Øystein Havang, Kjetil Lundeberg, Fredrik Brubakken, Simen Muffetangen, Knut Håland, Morten Haugstvedt, Karl Erik Bøhn.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

1997 World Men's Handball Championship (12th place)

Frode Scheie, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Stein Olaf Sando, Stig Rasch, Sjur Bø Tollefsen, Preben Vildalen, Kristian Hansen, Marius Riise, Øystein Havang, Frode Hagen, Johnny Jensen, Steinar Ege, Geir Oustorp, Glenn Solberg, Stian Vatne.

Coach: Harald Madsen

1999 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Frode Scheie, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Svein-Erik Bjerkrheim, Stig Rasch, Tormod Moldestad, Thomas Pettersen, Stig Penne, Morten Daland, Christian Berge (captain), Frode Hagen, Rune Haugseng, Endre Nordli, Geir Oustorp, Tor Bjørn Andersen, Trond Førde Eriksen.

Coach: Christer Magnusson

2000 European Men's Handball Championship (8th place)

Frode Scheie (captain), Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Stig Rasch, Tormod Moldestad, Stein Olaf Sando, Stig Penne, Vidar Gjesdal, Eivind Ellingsen, Christian Berge, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Gunnar Fosseng, Geir Oustorp, Thomas Pettersen, Sindre Walstad, Johnny Jensen.

Coach: Christer Magnusson

2001 World Men's Handball Championship (14th place)

Steinar Ege, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Håvard Tvedten, Kristian Hansen, Tormod Moldestad, Roger Kvannli, Stig Penne, Eivind Ellingsen, Christian Berge, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Gunnar Fosseng (captain), Trond Førde Eriksen, Rune Skjærvold, Johnny Jensen, Børge Lund.

Coach: Christer Magnusson

2005 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Steinar Ege, Glenn Solberg (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Frank Løke, Børge Lund, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jarle Rykkje, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, Sindre Walstad, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Marius Riise, Rune Skjærvold.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2006 European Men's Handball Championship (11th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Alexander Buchmann, Christian Berge, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Ole Magnus Ekelund, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jarle Rykkje, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Rune Skjærvold.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2007 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Alexander Buchmann, Erlend Mamelund, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Jan-Richard Lislerud Hansen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Rune Skjærvold, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Lars Olav Olaussen.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2008 European Men's Handball Championship (6th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Glenn Solberg, Frode Hagen, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Ole Erevik, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Thomas Skoglund, Rune Skjærvold.

Coach: Gunnar Pettersen

2009 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Johnny Jensen, Stian Vatne, Thomas Drange, Frank Løke, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Alexander Buchmann, Kristian Kjelling, Svenn Erik Medhus, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Christian Spanne.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2010 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Stian Vatne, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Kristian Kjelling, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Einar Sand Koren, Christian Spanne, Magnus Dahl.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2011 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)

Steinar Ege (captain), Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Kristian Kjelling, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Einar Sand Koren, Eivind Tangen.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2012 European Men's Handball Championship (13th place)

Kenneth Ryvoll Klev [arz; de; nn; no; pl], Vegard Samdahl, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Svenn Erik Medhus, Magnus Jøndal, Johnny Jensen, Einar Riegelhuth Koren, Sondre Paulsen [de; no], Kent Robin Tønnesen.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2014 European Men's Handball Championship (14th place)

Magnus Dahl, Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Christian O'Sullivan, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Kristian Kjelling, Harald Reinkind, Steffen Berg Løkkebø, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Robert Hedin

2016 European Men's Handball Championship (4th place)

Sander Sagosen, Thomas Kristensen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Petter Øverby, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Christian O'Sullivan, Harald Reinkind, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Christian Berge

2017 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)

Sander Sagosen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Petter Øverby, Ole Erevik, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Gøran Johannessen, Torbjørn Bergerud, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Christian Berge

2018 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)

Sander Sagosen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Sørheim, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Espen Lie Hansen, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Kristian Sæverås.

Coach: Christian Berge

2019 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)

Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Petter Øverby, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Espen Lie Hansen.

Coach: Christian Berge

2020 European Men's Handball Championship (3rd place)

Tom Kåre Nikolaisen, Sander Sagosen, Sander Øverjordet, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, William Aar, Kristian Bjørnsen (captain), Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød.

Coach: Christian Berge

2021 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)

Sander Sagosen, Sander Øverjordet, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, William Aar, Kristian Bjørnsen, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Simen Holand Pettersen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Thomas Solstad, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz.

Coach: Christian Berge

2020 Summer Olympics (7th place)

Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Magnus Fredriksen, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Christian O'Sullivan, Simen Holand Pettersen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Magnus Abelvik Rød.

Coach: Christian Berge

2022 European Men's Handball Championship (5th place)

Vetle Eck Aga, Sander Sagosen, Sebastian Barthold, Sander Øverjordet, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Erik Thorsteinsen Toft, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Sander Heieren, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Christian O'Sullivan (captain), Simen Holand Pettersen, Harald Reinkind, Endre Langaas [no], Torbjørn Bergerud, Thomas Solstad, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Christoffer Rambo.

Coach: Christian Berge

2023 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)

Vetle Eck Aga, Sander Sagosen, Sebastian Barthold, Sander Øverjordet, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Erik Thorsteinsen Toft, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan (captain), Harald Reinkind, Tobias Grøndahl, Torbjørn Bergerud, Thomas Solstad, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød.

Coach: Jonas Wille

2024 European Men's Handball Championship (9th place)

Vetle Eck Aga, Sander Sagosen, Sebastian Barthold, Sander Øverjordet, Henrik Jakobsen, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Erik Thorsteinsen Toft, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Tobias Grøndahl, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan (captain), Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Gabriel Setterblom, Simen Lyse, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød.

Coach: Jonas Wille

2024 Summer Olympics (6th place)

Vetle Eck Aga, Sander Sagosen, Sebastian Barthold, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Tobias Grøndahl, Christian O'Sullivan (captain), Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Gabriel Setterblom, Simen Lyse, Alexander Blonz.

Coach: Jonas Wille

Coaches

• John Tresse (1961–1965)
• Kjell Kleven (1965–1970)
• Thor Ole Rimejorde (1970–1973)
• Thor Nohr (1973–1977)
• Roar Østerbø (1977–1979)
• Per Otto Furuseth (1979–1985)
• Bertil Andersén (1985–1989)
• Gunnar Pettersen (1989–1994)
• Harald Madsen (1994–1997)
• Ivica Rimanić (1997)
• Christer Magnusson (1998–2001)
• Gunnar Pettersen (2001–2008)
• Robert Hedin (2008–2014)
• Christian Berge (2014–2022)
• Jonas Wille (2022–)

Captains

• Christian Berge (World Championship, 1999)
• Frode Scheie (European Championship, 2000)
• Gunnar Fosseng (World Championship, 2001)
• Glenn Solberg (World Championship, 2005)
• Steinar Ege (European Championship, 2006, 2008, 2010; World Championship, 2007, 2009, 2011)
• Børge Lund (European Championship, 2012, 2014)
• Bjarte Myrhol (European Championship, 2016, 2018; World Championship, 2017, 2019, 2021; Olympic Games 2020)
• Kristian Bjørnsen (European Championship, 2020)
• Christian O'Sullivan (European Championship, 2022, 2024; World Championship, 2023, 2025, Olympic Games 2024)

Incomplete

Notable players

Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, as a member of the All-Star Team or top scorer.

All-Star Team

• Frank Løke, 2008 European Championship
• Håvard Tvedten, 2011 World Championship
• Sander Sagosen, 2016, 2018 and 2020 European Championship, 2017 and 2019 World Championship
• Kristian Bjørnsen, 2017 World Championship
• Bjarte Myrhol, 2017 and 2019 World Championship
• Magnus Jøndal, 2019 World Championship, 2020 European Championship

Top scorers

• Sander Sagosen, 2020 European Championship (65 goals)

Individual all-time records

  Still active national team players are highlighted.

Most matches played. Total number of matches played in official competitions only.^[6]

Player	Matches	Goals
Bjarte Myrhol	263	803
Steinar Ege	262	1
Jan Thomas Lauritzen	254	557
Roger Kjendalen	246	939
Børge Lund	216	390
Kristian Bjørnsen	211	744
Håvard Tvedten	208	809
Christian O'Sullivan	204	298
Preben Vildalen	201	312
Magnus Gullerud	200	298
Last updated: 17 January 2025. Source:[6]

Most goals scored. Total number of goals scored in official matches only.^[6]

Player	Goals	Matches	Aver.
Roger Kjendalen	939	246	3.82
Sander Sagosen	869	178	4.88
Håvard Tvedten	809	208	3.88
Bjarte Myrhol	803	263	3.05
Kristian Bjørnsen	744	211	3.52
Øystein Havang	718	188	3.82
Frank Løke	646	186	3.47
Kristian Kjelling	615	159	3.86
Magnus Jøndal	577	177	3.26
Frode Hagen	574	188	3.05
Last updated: 17 January 2025. Source:[6]

References

1. "Fair play awards recognise true olympic champions in sportsmanship". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
2. "Fikk pris for fair play" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
3. "Olympic Runners Who Helped Each Other After Falling Down Just Won a Major Honor". Time. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
4. "Only a handful of athletes have won this rare Olympic medal – here are their stories". thisisinsider.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
5. "Disse får spille VM for Norge – i Norge" (in Norwegian Bokmål). NHF. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
6. "Statistics" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Norwegian Handball Federation.

External links

• Official website
• IHF profile