The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2022, Norway has been in 2 finals.
Norway | ||||
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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 | ||||
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Results | ||||
Summer Olympics | ||||
Appearances | 2 (First in 1972) | |||
Best result | 7th (2020) | |||
World Championship | ||||
Appearances | 17 (First in 1958) | |||
Best result | 2nd (2017, 2019) | |||
European Championship | ||||
Appearances | 11 (First in 2000) | |||
Best result | 3rd (2020) | |||
Last updated on Unknown. |
Medal record | ||
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World Championship | ||
2017 France | ||
2019 Germany/Denmark | ||
European Championship | ||
2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway |
Competition | Total | |||
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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 Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy for great sportsmanship.[1][2][3][4]
Olympic record | ||||||||
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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 | Qualified | |||||||
2028 Los Angeles | TBD | |||||||
2032 Brisbane | ||||||||
Total | 3/15 | – | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 251 | 250 |
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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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 |
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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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 |
The squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics-qualification matches in March 2024.[5]
Caps and goals as of 17 March 2024.
Head coach: Jonas Wille
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Role | Name |
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Head coach | Jonas Wille |
Assistant coach | Martin Boquist |
Goalkeeping coach | Steinar Ege |
Resource coach | Geir Erlandsen |
Video / analysis | 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 |
1958 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
Coach:
1961 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
Coach:
1964 World Men's Handball Championship (11th place)
Coach: John Tresse
1967 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
Coach: Kjell Kleven
1970 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
Coach: Kjell Kleven
1972 Summer Olympics (9th place)
Coach: Thor Ole Rimejorde
1993 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
1997 World Men's Handball Championship (12th place)
Coach: Harald Madsen
1999 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
Coach: Christer Magnusson
2000 European Men's Handball Championship (8th place)
Coach: Christer Magnusson
2001 World Men's Handball Championship (14th place)
Coach: Christer Magnusson
2005 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2006 European Men's Handball Championship (11th place)
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2007 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2008 European Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2009 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)
Coach: Robert Hedin
2010 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
Coach: Robert Hedin
2011 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)
Coach: Robert Hedin
2012 European Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
Coach: Robert Hedin
2014 European Men's Handball Championship (14th place)
Coach: Robert Hedin
2016 European Men's Handball Championship (4th place)
Coach: Christian Berge
2017 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)
Coach: Christian Berge
2018 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
Coach: Christian Berge
2019 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)
Coach: Christian Berge
2020 European Men's Handball Championship (3rd place)
Coach: Christian Berge
2021 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
Coach: Christian Berge
2020 Summer Olympics (7th place)
Coach: Christian Berge
2022 European Men's Handball Championship (5th place)
Coach: Christian Berge
2023 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
Coach: Jonas Wille
2024 European Men's Handball Championship (9th place)
Coach: Jonas Wille
Incomplete
Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, as a member of the All-Star Team or top scorer.
Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Bjarte Myrhol | 263 | 803 | |
Steinar Ege | 262 | 1 | |
Jan Thomas Lauritzen | 254 | 557 | |
Roger Kjendalen | 246 | 939 | |
Børge Lund | 216 | 390 | |
Håvard Tvedten | 208 | 809 | |
Preben Vildalen | 201 | 312 | |
Johnny Jensen | 200 | 288 | |
Kristian Bjørnsen | 194 | 693 | |
Magnus Gullerud | 190 | 288 | |
Last updated: 17 March 2024. Source: [6] |
Player | Goals | Matches | Aver. |
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Roger Kjendalen | 939 | 246 | 3.82 |
Sander Sagosen | 826 | 165 | 5.00 |
Håvard Tvedten | 809 | 208 | 3.88 |
Bjarte Myrhol | 803 | 263 | 3.05 |
Øystein Havang | 718 | 188 | 3.82 |
Kristian Bjørnsen | 693 | 194 | 3.57 |
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 March 2024. Source: [6] |