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Arnór Atlason

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Arnór Atlason
Personal information
Born (1984-07-23) 23 July 1984 (age 40)
Akureyri, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Left back
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2004
KA Akureyri
2004–2006
SC Magdeburg
2006–2010
FCK Håndbold
2010–2012
AG København
2012–2013
SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2013–2016
Saint-Raphaël Var Handball
2016–2018
Aalborg Håndbold
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Iceland 200 (427)
Teams managed
2018–2023
Aalborg Håndbold (assistant)
2023–
TTH Holstebro
2023–
Iceland (assistant)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Austria Team

Arnór Atlason (born 23 July 1984) is an Icelandic retired[1] handball player. He is the current head coach of TTH Holstebro, and assistant coach of the Iceland men's national handball team.[2][3][4]

Career

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Arnór proved to be one of the best players in his position during the 2008 Olympics, scoring 4 goals against France in the final.

Arnór was the top scorer for Iceland and fourth overall in the 2010 Handball European Championship, with 39 goals out of 66 shots (59%), behind Nikola Karabatic who had 40 goals out of 73 shots (55%). He was also the highest assister with 27 assists out of 8 games, with Nikola Karabatić behind with 25, Ivano Balić and Filip Jícha tied third with 24, however Jícha played two matches less games.

Arnór also had the second highest goals plus assists, with 66 goals created in 8 matches, behind Jícha with 77 out of 6 matches.

Arnór has been regarded as one of the best assisters of this generation, being a key player for the Icelandic national team and AG Copenhagen, often keeping Mikkel Hansen out of his natural position.

References

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  1. ^ thorkellg (5 March 2018). "Arnór Atlason leggur skóna á hilluna". RÚV. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. ^ EHF profile
  3. ^ "Teamet omkring ligaholdet". Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.