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Icelandic handball player (born 1990)

Aron Pálmarsson
Personal information
Born (1990-07-19) 19 July 1990 (age 34)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club ONE Veszprém
Number 44
Youth career
Years Team
0000–2005 FH
Senior clubs
Years Team
2005–2009 FH
2009–2015 THW Kiel
2015–2017 Telekom Veszprém
2017–2021 FC Barcelona
2021–2023 Aalborg Håndbold
2023–2024 FH
2024– ONE Veszprém
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Iceland 148 (576)
Medal record
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Austria
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Aron.

Aron Pálmarsson (born 19 July 1990) is an Icelandic handball player for ONE Veszprém and the Icelandic national handball team.

Career

Aron played his first game for FH only aged 15 years old against ÍBV in March 2006. FH won the game 30–28 and the young player managed to score one goal.

In the season 2007/08 Aron was one of the key players when FH won the 1.deild and won promotion to úrvalsdeild. Aron scored 130 goals in 22 games.

The 2008/09 season was very successful for Aron. Aron scored 115 goals in 16 games. FH finished 5th in the league. He was voted the most promising player, the best offensive player and was selected in the team of the season. He was also selected in the Iceland men's national handball team.

After Aron was brought to Kiel, FH awarded him with their Golden award for his successful career with FH.

He gained attention while playing for FH before he transferred to German club THW Kiel.

On 29 December 2012 Aron won the award "Best athlete of the year 2012".

He played a major part in the Iceland squad that earned the bronze medal at the 2010 European championship in Austria.

Personal life

Aron's father is former basketball player Pálmar Sigurðsson who was named to the Icelandic basketball team of the 20th century by the Icelandic Basketball Association in 2001.

Honours

THW Kiel

MVM Veszprém KC

FC Barcelona

Aalborg Håndbold

FH Hafnarfjörður

International

Individual

References

  1. EHF profile
  2. "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. "Aron Palmarsson: 'Ich lebe einen Traum'". THW Kiel Archives (in German). Kieler Nachrichten. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. "Aron hætti tíu sinnum á einu tímabili". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (26 February 2001). "Lið aldarinnar hjá KKÍ tilkynnt í bikarúrslitaleikjunum á laugardaginn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 27. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

External links

Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year
Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2010 European Championship – 3rd place
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Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2011 World Championship – 6th place
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Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2012 European Championship – 10th place
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Iceland squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 5th place
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Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2014 European Championship – 5th place
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Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2015 World Championship – 11th place
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Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2016 European Championship – 13th place
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Iceland squad – 2018 European Championship – 13th place
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Iceland squad – 2019 World Championship – 11th place
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Iceland squad – 2020 European Championship – 11th place
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