Ásgeir Örn Hallgrimsson (born 17 February 1984) is an Icelandic former handball player. After starting his career with Haukar,[1] he went on to play several seasons professionally around Europe, including with GOG and TBV Lemgo. He announced his retirement following the 2019–2020 season.[2][3]
| Ásgeir Örn Hallgrimsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
17 February 1984 Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Haukar | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2000–2005 | Haukar | ||
2005–2007 | TBV Lemgo | ||
2007–2010 | GOG Gudme | ||
2010 | Faaborg HK | ||
2010–2012 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
2012–2014 | PSG Handball | ||
2014–2018 | USAM Nîmes | ||
2018–2020 | Haukar | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003-2018 | Iceland | 247 | (414) |
Medal record | |||
Ásgeir played 247 games for the Icelandic national team, scoring 414 goals,[2] and competed with the team at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 January 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ a b Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (20 April 2020). "Ásgeir Örn leggur skóna á hilluna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (9 December 2022). "Lemstraður eftir ferilinn og þarf að fara í mjaðmaskipti". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
External links
edit- Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson at the European Handball Federation (also at EHF Archive)
- Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson at Olympics.com
- Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson at Olympic.org (archived)
- Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson at Olympedia
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