Ólafur Jónsson
| Ólafur Jónsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ólafur Hlöðver Jónsson | ||
| Born |
7 December 1949 Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Playmaker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1965-1968 | Valur Reykjavík | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1968-1975 | Valur Reykjavík | ||
1975-1979 |
TSV Grün-Weiß Dankersen ( Germany) | ||
1979-1983 | Þróttur Reykjavík (as player-coach) | ||
1984-1985 | Valur Reykjavík | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968-1985 | Iceland | 138 | (301) |
Ólafur Jónsson (born 7 December 1949) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Playing career
Jónsson began playing handball at the age of 15 years at Valur Handball. He debuted for the national team at the age of 18.[2]
He debuted for the Icelandic national team on 16 November 1968 against West Germany.[citation needed]
With Valur he won the Icelandic Championship twice, in 1971 and 1973 and the Icelandic cup in 1974. In 1975 he joined TSV Grün-Weiß Dankersen in the German Bundesliga. In his first season he came second in the Bundesliga, and in 1977 he won it. He also won the DHB-Pokal in 1976 and 1979.[3] He also reached the final of the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 1976, but lost the final 24:26 to BM Granollers.
In 1979 he returned to Iceland to join 2nd league team Þróttur Reykjavík as player-coach. In his first season the team were promoted, and in his second season he finished 2nd in the Icelandic league and won the Icelandic cup.[citation needed] He retired in 1983, but came out of retirement in 1984 to join Valur Reykjavík.[citation needed]
Titles
- Icelandic Championship:
- Winner: 1973
- Second place: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1980
- Icelandic Cup:
- Winner: 1974, 1981
- German Championship:
- Winner: 1977
- Second place: 1976
- German Cup:
- Winner: 1976, 1979
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Second place: 1976
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ólafur Jónsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "1976 – Ein Glanzjahr des Handballs! Ein Meister, ein »Vize« und Pokalsieger, ein Aufsteiger – und drei Olympia-Teilnehmer" (in German) (287 ed.). Mindener Tageblatt. 31 December 1976. p. 35.
- ^ "Handballverein GWD Minden. Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei" (in German). Der Spiegel. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
