Geir Sveinsson (born 27 January 1964) is an Icelandic handball coach and former player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Geir Sveinsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 27 January 1964 | ||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1980–1989 | Valur | ||
1989–1991 | BM Granollers | ||
1991–1995 | CBM Alzira Avidesa | ||
1995–1997 | Montpellier Handball | ||
1997–1999 | HC Wuppertal | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1999 | Iceland | 340 | (502) |
| Teams managed | |||
1999–2003 | Valur | ||
2010–2011 | Grótta | ||
2011–2012 | Iceland U21 | ||
2012–2014 | A1 Bregenz | ||
2014–2015 | SC Magdeburg | ||
2016–2018 | Iceland | ||
2019 | Akureyri Handboltafélag | ||
2019-2020 | HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | ||
He was hired as the head coach of Akureyri Handboltafélag in January 2019.[3] In August the same year, he was hired as the head coach of HSG Nordhorn-Lingen.[4]
In July 2022, he was hired as the mayor of Hveragerði.[5] He stepped down as mayor in March 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Geir Sveinsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "2018 European Championship roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Andri Yrkill Valsson (26 June 2019). "Geir ekki verið ráðinn – „Þessi frétt er bara röng"". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson (19 August 2019). "Geir Sveinsson ráðinn þjálfari Nordhorn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Bjarki Sigurðsson (14 July 2022). "Geir Sveinsson nýr bæjarstjóri í Hveragerði". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Atli Ísleifsson (20 March 2024). "Geir hættir sem bæjarstjóri Hveragerðis". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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