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Páll Ólafsson (handballer)

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Bjarki Sigurðsson
Personal information
Born (1967-11-16) 16 November 1967 (age 56)
Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Playmaker
Youth career
Years Team
Þróttur Reykjavík
-1979
Senior clubs
Years Team
1979-1985
Þróttur Reykjavík
1985-1986
TSV Grün-Weiß Dankersen
1986
Fram Reykjavík
1986-1988
HSG TuRU Düsseldorf
1988-1991
KR Reykjavík
1991-1995
Haukar Hafnarfjörður
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Iceland Handball 174 (418)
Iceland Football 2
Teams managed
2000-2001
HK Kópavogur
2001-2007
Haukar Hafnarfjörður

Páll Ólafsson (born 1 May 1960) is an Icelandic former handball player and handball coach. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] Before concentrating on handball, Páll had a promising football career; a midfielder, he was capped twice for the Iceland national football team and played for Þróttur Reykjavík.[2]

After his playing career he became the coach of HK Kópavogur, first as a co-coach and later on his own.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Páll Ólafsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. ^ Páll Ólafsson at WorldFootball.net
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