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Þórir Ólafsson
Þórir Ólafsson (born 28 November 1979) is a retired Icelandic handball player. References External links Profile at Vive Targi Kielce official website* 1979 births Living people Thorir Olafsson Vive Kielce players Thorir Olafsson {{Iceland-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfoss (town)
Selfoss () is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of the Ölfusá river. It is the seat of the municipality of Árborg. The Icelandic Route 1 runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella. The town is a centre of commerce and small industries with a population of 9000 (2021), making it the largest residential area in South Iceland. Geography Selfoss is located about 11 km inland from the southwestern coast of Iceland, and 50 km from Reykjavík. It is the major town and the administrative seat of the Southern Region. The closest other towns are Eyrarbakki, Stokkseyri and Hveragerði. Climate Similar to the rest of the southern coast of Iceland, Selfoss has a subpolar oceanic climate ( Köppen: ''Cfc'') with cool summers and cold winters, although relatively mild for its high latitude. Precipitation is abundant year round, with October usually seeing the most precipitation. History Overview Selfoss was settled by Þórir Ásason so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its surrounding areas) is home to over 65% of the population. Iceland is the biggest part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge that rises above sea level, and its central volcanic plateau is erupting almost constantly. The interior consists of a plateau characterised by sand and lava fields, mountains, and glaciers, and many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. Its high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly, and most of its islands have a polar climate. According to the ancient manuscript , the settlement of Iceland began in 874 AD when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selfoss Men's Handball
The Selfoss men's handball team is the men's handball section of Icelandic multi-sport club Selfoss from Selfoss. It currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild karla. In the 2018–19 season Selfoss won it first Icelandic Championships title when they beat Haukar 35-25 and the series 3–1. History Selfoss currently plays in Úrvalsdeild karla. In the 2018–19 season Selfoss won it first Icelandic Championships title when they beat Haukar 35-25 and the series 3–1. Men's team Current squad :''As of the 2022–23 season.'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Vilius Rašimas * 12 Alexander Hrafnkelsson * 88 Jón Þórarinn Þorsteinsson ;Left wingers * 8 Richard Sæþór Sigurðsson * 19 Hannes Höskuldsson * 22 Daníel Karl Gunnarsson * Sigurður Snær Sigurjónsson * Gunnar Flosi Grétarsson ;Right wingers * 20 Guðjón Baldursson * Sæþór Atlason * Sölvi Svavarsson ;Pivots * 5 Elvar Elí Hallgrímsson * 10 Sverrir Pálsson * 13 Atli Ævar Ingólfsson ;Left backs * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haukar Hafnarfjörður
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar ( en, Hawks F.C.) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Football, Handball, Basketball, Karate, Skiing & Chess. Club history The club was founded on 12 April 1931, when 13 young boys got together in a local KFUM (Icelandic YMCA YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It was founded on 6 June 1844 by George Williams (philanthropist), Georg ...) house to form a new athletic club in the town. At the club's 3rd meeting, they decided that it would be named Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar. Facilities Haukar's home is Ásvellir which has a purpose built arena for Handball and Basketball as well as a grass and artificial turf field for the Football team. On 8 October 2009, it was announced that Haukar would play home games in the Pepsi-Deildin at Valur's Vodafonevöllurinn for the next 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke
TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke is a handball club from Lübbecke, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga. Accomplishments * 2. Handball-Bundesliga: 5 ** : 1994, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2017 * DHB-Pokal: ** : 1981 * EHF Cup Winner's Cup: ** : 1981 * EHF Challenge Cup: ** : 1997, 1998 * European Club Championship: ** : 1981 Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2021–22 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Håvard Åsheim * 16 Aljoša Rezar ;Left Wingers * 45 Jan-Eric Speckmann * 52 Tom Skroblien ;Right Wingers * 14 Peter Strosack * 15 Marvin Mundus ;Line players * 19 Yannick Dräger * 20 Tin Kontrec * 48 Leoš Petrovský ;Left Backs *5 Lutz Heiny * 23 Valentin Spohn * 28 Marek Nissen ;Central Backs * 10 Tom Wolf * 11 Benas Petreikis * 22 Luka Mrakovčić ;Right Backs *3 Rennosuke Tokuda *7 Florian Baumgärtner *9 Dominik Ebner Transfers :''Transfers for the 2022–23 season'' ;Joining * Rutger ten Velde (LW) ''(from TuS Ferndorf Tus or TUS may refer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vive Targi Kielce
KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the Polish Superliga and is a regular competitor of the EHF Champions League. The most successful Polish handball club based on the number of the league titles (19). Since 1984, the club has been playing at the highest level league of Polish handball, winning its first title in 1993 (they finished the season with 44 points, 5 points more than one of their greatest contestants – Wisła Płock). In 2019, it has become the most successful handball club in Poland, winning its 16th title and therefore beating the previous record holder, Śląsk Wrocław. In 2022, the team changed its name to Łomża Industria Kielce. Throughout the years of its functioning, the club has managed to reach the final four of the Champions League five times, event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stjarnan
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan, commonly known as Stjarnan, is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.and in the top 10 in the World and they have won the League 27 same as the Record Champions Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur. And they have won the cup 16 times Basketball Men's basketball As of the 2017–2018 season, Stjarnan men's basketball team plays in Úrvalsdeild karla. Women's basketball Stjarnan finished first in the women's Division I in 2015 and defeated Njarðvík in the playoffs to win promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history. As of the 2017–2018 season, Stjarnan women's team plays in Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Football Men's football The men's team has played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla since 2009. In 2014, Stjarnan won their first ever Úrvalsdeild karla title by going through the season unbeaten and equalled the Úrvalsdeild point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland Men's National Handball Team
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European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations (England and Scotland), and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. History EHF was founded on 17 November 1991 in Berlin, Germany, although the first EHF Congress convened on 5 June 1992 and assigned EHF's headquarters to Vienna, Austria from 1 September that year. In 2012 the EHF Office celebrated 20 years since it first opened its doors. In the subsequent years, the number of member countries has expanded from the initial 29 to its current number of 50, after Kosovo was granted full membership at the EHF Congress in Dublin, Ireland in September 2014. The EHF represents its members in the development of the sport both in terms of grassroots talent, as well as commercial growth. EHF-organised events such as the Men's and Women's European Handball Championships and the EHF Champions League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact is permitted for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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