Thorir Hergeirsson

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Thorir Hergeirsson (Icelandic: Þórir Hergeirsson) (born 27 April 1964)^[1] is an Icelandic team handball coach, and current head coach for the Norwegian women's national handball team. He was introduced as the new head coach at a press conference on 16 April 2009.^[2]

Hergeirsson has been part of the Norwegian national coaching team since 2001, and took over as head coach in April 2009, succeeding former head coach Marit Breivik. He had previously been handball coach for the clubs Elverum Håndball, Gjerpen Håndball and Nærbø IL.^[3]^[4]

Achievements

World Championships

2009: 3rd
2011: 1st

European Championships

2010: 1st

Olympic Games

2012: 1st

References

↑ "Thorir Hergeirsson - Profile" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
↑ "Ny sjef, gammel oppskrift". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). NTB. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
↑ Andresen, Svein (16 April 2009). "Thorir Hergeirsson ny sjef for Håndballjentene" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
↑ Larsen, Jan-Erik (16 April 2009). "Hergeirsson overtar etter Breivik". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 April 2009.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Marit Breivik	Norway women's national handball team head coach 2009–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

v t e Norway squad – 2010 European Championship (5th title)

1 Grimsbø 2 Molid 4 Oftedal 5 Alstad 6 Løke 7 Nøstvold 8 Breivang 10 Hammerseng (c) 11 Johansen 13 Frafjord 14 Larsen 15 Kristiansen 16 Haraldsen 17 Sulland 18 Riegelhuth 19 Mørk 20 Stange 23 Herrem Coach: Hergeirsson

v t e Norway squad – 2011 World Championship – Gold medal (2nd title)

1 Grimsbø 2 Molid 4 Oftedal 5 Alstad 6 Løke 7 Nøstvold 8 Breivang 9 Lunde-Borgersen 11 Johansen 13 Frafjord 16 Haraldsen 17 Sulland 18 Riegelhuth 21 Snorroeggen 22 Kurtović 23 Herrem Coach: Hergeirsson

v t e Norway squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – Gold medal

1 Grimsbø 5 Alstad 6 Løke 7 Nøstvold 8 Breivang 9 Lunde-Borgersen 11 Johansen 13 Frafjord 15 Sulland 16 Haraldsen 18 Riegelhuth Koren 21 Snorroeggen 22 Kurtović 23 Herrem Head Coach: Hergeirsson

v t e Norway squad – 2012 European Championship – Silver medal

3 Næss 4 Oftedal 5 Alstad 6 Løke 8 Breivang 9 Lunde-Borgersen 11 Edin 12 Solberg 13 Frafjord 14 Bjørndalen 15 Sulland 16 Haraldsen 18 Koren 19 Gossé 20 Jakobsen 23 Herrem Coach: Hergeirsson

v t e Norway squad – 2013 World Championship – 5th place

2 Molid 4 Bredal Oftedal 5 Alstad 6 Løke 7 Nøstvold 8 Dyhre Breivang 9 Blanco 11 Edin 12 Si. Solberg 15 Jørum Sulland 16 Lunde 17 Kristiansen 18 Riegelhuth Koren 22 Mørk 23 Herrem 24 Sa. Solberg Coach: Hergeirsson

Persondata
Name	Hergeirsson, Thorir
Alternative names
Short description	Icelandic handball player
Date of birth	27 April 1964
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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