Ólafur Stefánsson
Handball Player, Olympic athlete
1973 –
Who is Ólafur Stefánsson?
Ólafur Indriði Stefánsson is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for the handball division of the Lekhwiya Sports Club in Qatar. He was for many years the captain of the Iceland national handball team but announced his international retirement afther the 2012 London Olympics. His demarcation is right back. At his peak he was considered to be one of the very best handball players in the world.
As a player for his national team, he currently holds the record for the number of goals scored with a national handball team ever. He is also one of the most enduring handball players of all times, being a field player since 1990.
He was voted Sports Personality of the Year in Iceland in 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2009.
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- Born
- Jul 3, 1973
Reykjavik - Also known as
- Ólafur Indriði Stefánsson
- Oli
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Iceland
- Profession
- Lived in
- Reykjavik
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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