This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Kristján.
2017 World Men's Handball Championship 2017

Kristján Andrésson (born 27 March 1981) is a Swedish-born Icelandic retired handball player and ex coach of the Swedish national team.

He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] Until 2020 he was the head coach for the Swedish national team.[2]

He played several games for the Icelandic national team, including at the 2004 Olympics.[3] He retired as a player in 2005 due to injury problems.[4] He coached Eskilstuna Guif from 2007 to 2016.[5] When he accepted the Sweden job, he became the fifth Icelander to be the active coach of a foreign national team at the time.[5]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kristján Andrésson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. ^ "2017 World Championship roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. ^ Radio, Sveriges. "Lär känna Kristjan Andrésson – Sveriges nye förbundskapten – Radiosporten". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Icelander Kristjan Andresson is new Swedish NT coach! | Handball Planet". Handball Planet. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Kristján tekur við sænska landsliðinu". Retrieved 12 January 2018.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristj%C3%A1n_Andr%C3%A9sson
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