Bengt Johansson
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Bengt Johansson is a handball
player
and coach
, playing in the national team -, but best known as coach for the Swedish national handball team
1988-2004.
His nickname is Bengan, a common nickname in Sweden for people named Bengt. He is recognizable by his Halmstad dialect. He has invented a special tactic known as Gurkburken ("The Gherkin Jar"), which he pronounces Guekbueken.
During his time as a coach, the Swedish national team (occasionally known as Bengan Boys), won several international championships, including two World Championship
s ( and ), four European Championships
(1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002) and three silver medals at the Olympic Games
(1992, 1996 and 2000).
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player
Player (game)
A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games....
and coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
, playing in the national team -, but best known as coach for the Swedish national handball team
Sweden national handball team
The Sweden national handball team is the national handball team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Handball Association. It is considered by many to be one of the most important national teams in handball...
1988-2004.
His nickname is Bengan, a common nickname in Sweden for people named Bengt. He is recognizable by his Halmstad dialect. He has invented a special tactic known as Gurkburken ("The Gherkin Jar"), which he pronounces Guekbueken.
During his time as a coach, the Swedish national team (occasionally known as Bengan Boys), won several international championships, including two World Championship
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
s ( and ), four European Championships
European Men's Handball Championship
The European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
(1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002) and three silver medals at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
(1992, 1996 and 2000).