Staffan Olsson
Encyclopedia
Erik Staffan Olsson (born March 26, 1964) is a retired Swedish
handball
player and recently appointed Swedish national coach. Olsson, who always played with no 13, was a left-handed right wing player with one of the most feared shots of all the elite players. Later in his career he won praise for his great playmaking skills.
, Uppland
. He started his career, at the age of 10, in the Swedish team Skånela. Other clubs are Huttenberg
, Niederwurzbach, HK Cliff, THW Kiel
and Hammarby
. He has made over 350 caps (852 goals) with the Sweden national handball team
.
After a long career in Germany
he returned to Sweden and played his final season in Hammarby Handball, a club he later coached to three consecutive national championships.
. He played all six matches and scored 16 goals.
Four years later he was part of the Swedish team which won the silver medal. He played six matches and scored seven goals.
At the 1996 Games he won his second silver medal with the Swedish team. He played five matches and scored seven goals.
His last Olympic appearance was at the Sydney Games in 2000 when he won his third silver medal with the Swedish team. He played six matches and scored twelve goals.
(1996–2003) Hammarby
(2003-2004) Ademar León
(2004 (6 weeks)) Hammarby
(2004–2006)
(2005-) National team
(2008-) with Ola Lindgren
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
handball
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 and recently appointed Swedish national coach. Olsson, who always played with no 13, was a left-handed right wing player with one of the most feared shots of all the elite players. Later in his career he won praise for his great playmaking skills.
Player career
Olsson was born in UppsalaUppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
, Uppland
Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea...
. He started his career, at the age of 10, in the Swedish team Skånela. Other clubs are Huttenberg
Hüttenberg
Hüttenberg is a community in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis in Hesse, Germany.-Location:Hüttenberg near Wetzlar lies about 6 km southeast of Wetzlar and 10 km southwest of Gießen south of the river Lahn.-Neighbouring communities:...
, Niederwurzbach, HK Cliff, THW Kiel
THW Kiel
THW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles....
and Hammarby
Hammarby IF Handboll
Hammarby IF Handboll is the handball section of Swedish sports club Hammarby IF from Stockholm. Hammarby IF currently play in the Elitserien. They are currently the "giant" in the Elitserien which is the top handball league in Sweden...
. He has made over 350 caps (852 goals) with the Sweden 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...
.
After a long career in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
he returned to Sweden and played his final season in Hammarby Handball, a club he later coached to three consecutive national championships.
Olympics
In 1988 he was a member of the Swedish handball team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournamentHandball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Handball competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Group A:-Group B:-5th to 12th places:-Bronze Medal match:-Final:-Team Rosters:...
. He played all six matches and scored 16 goals.
Four years later he was part of the Swedish team which won the silver medal. He played six matches and scored seven goals.
At the 1996 Games he won his second silver medal with the Swedish team. He played five matches and scored seven goals.
His last Olympic appearance was at the Sydney Games in 2000 when he won his third silver medal with the Swedish team. He played six matches and scored twelve goals.
Player clubs
Skånela HK Cliff TV Hüttenberg (-1991) TV Niederwurzbach (1992–1996) THW KielTHW Kiel
THW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles....
(1996–2003) Hammarby
Hammarby IF Handboll
Hammarby IF Handboll is the handball section of Swedish sports club Hammarby IF from Stockholm. Hammarby IF currently play in the Elitserien. They are currently the "giant" in the Elitserien which is the top handball league in Sweden...
(2003-2004) Ademar León
CB Ademar León
Club Balonmano Ademar León is a Spanish handball team based in León. The team plays in Liga ASOBAL.-History:Founded on 1956, the Ademar León is the handball team more representative of the city of León. Until 1975 it played in the provincial categories when not existing economic availability to be...
(2004 (6 weeks)) Hammarby
Hammarby IF Handboll
Hammarby IF Handboll is the handball section of Swedish sports club Hammarby IF from Stockholm. Hammarby IF currently play in the Elitserien. They are currently the "giant" in the Elitserien which is the top handball league in Sweden...
(2004–2006)
Coaching
HammarbyHammarby IF Handboll
Hammarby IF Handboll is the handball section of Swedish sports club Hammarby IF from Stockholm. Hammarby IF currently play in the Elitserien. They are currently the "giant" in the Elitserien which is the top handball league in Sweden...
(2005-) National 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...
(2008-) with Ola Lindgren
Ola Lindgren
Per Ola Markus Lindgren is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Halmstad....
Resume
- Caps/Goals: 357/852 goals (1984-2002)
- World champion 1990 (in PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Chechoslovakia) and 1999 (in CairoCairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
, EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
) - European champion 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002
- World champion runner up 1997
- 3rd place in the 1993 and 1995 World championships
- German champion with THW KielTHW KielTHW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles....
1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002 - Participated in four Summer Olympics: Seoul (1988)1988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, Barcelona (1992)1992 Summer OlympicsThe 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, Atlanta (1996)1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
and Athens (2000)2000 Summer OlympicsThe Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... - Swedish champion with HammarbyHammarby IF HandbollHammarby IF Handboll is the handball section of Swedish sports club Hammarby IF from Stockholm. Hammarby IF currently play in the Elitserien. They are currently the "giant" in the Elitserien which is the top handball league in Sweden...
2006, 2007 and 2008 (as coach)