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Icelandic handball player (born 1985)

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Björgvin Páll Gústavsson
Personal information
Born (1985-05-24) 24 May 1985 (age 39)
Hvammstangi, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Valur (club)
Number 1
Senior clubs
Years Team
2005–2007 Fram Reykjavik
2007–2009 TV Bittenfeld
2009–2011 Kadetten Schaffhausen
2011–2013 SC Magdeburg
2013–2017 Bergischer HC
2017–2018 Haukar Handball
2018–2020 Skjern Håndbold
2020 Haukar Handball
2021- Valur
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006– Iceland 252 (21)
Teams managed
2022– Bergischer (goalkeeping coach)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Austria Team

Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (born 24 May 1985) is an Icelandic handball player that plays as a goalkeeper.

Background

Björgvin grew up in Kópavogur. He has two brothers, Axel Birgir, and Margeir Felix, and two sisters, Berglind Sif, and Helga Lind. Björgvin describes himself as sharing a very special bond with Berglind and often talks about how she inspired him.

Career

Björgvin started showing interest sports interest at the age of nine. Björgvin and his friend Steinþór Þorsteinsson started in handball with HK, a team from Kópavogur, but they transferred to Víkingur; after two years with Víkingur they returned to HK.

He participated in the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing as a goalkeeper for the Icelandic national handball team. He played a significant role as goalkeeper, making 75 saves in the tournament and aiding in the team's progression to the finals of the tournament. Iceland was defeated by France with a score of 28-23 in the final, finishing the tournament with Iceland's best ever result, a silver medal.

References

  1. "European Handball Federation - Björgvin Pall Gustavsson / Player".

External links

Iceland squadMen's handball – 2010 European Championship – 3rd place
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Iceland squadMen's handball – 2011 World Championship – 6th place
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Iceland squadMen's handball – 2012 European Championship – 10th place
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Iceland squad2012 Summer Olympics – 5th place
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Iceland squadMen's handball – 2014 European Championship – 5th place
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Iceland squadMen's handball – 2015 World Championship – 11th place
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Iceland squadMen's handball – 2016 European Championship – 13th place
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Iceland squad2017 World Championship – 14th place
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Iceland squad2018 European Championship – 13th place
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Iceland squad2019 World Championship – 11th place
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Iceland squad2020 European Championship – 11th place
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