Kristján Arason

Kristján Arason (born 23 July 1961) is a former member of Icelandic national handball team.[1] He is the husband of Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, a well-known figure in Icelandic politics.[2][3] He ranked fourth in IHF's list of the world's best handball players in the year 1989. He is considered among the best defenders in the history of handball. He won the Icelandic championship with FH (Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar)as a coach in the year 2011.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Kristján.
Kristján Arason
Personal information
Born (1961-07-23) 23 July 1961
Nationality Icelandic
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Right back
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–1985
 FH Hafnarfjörður
1985–1986
 VfL Hameln
1986–1988
 VfL Gummersbach
1988–1991
 Teka Santander
1991–1994
 FH Hafnarfjörður
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
 Iceland 245 (1123)
Teams managed
1991–1994
 FH Hafnarfjörður
1994–1996
 TSV Bayer Dormagen
1996–1997
 SG Wallau/Massenheim
2010–2012
 FH Hafnarfjörður

References
  1. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
  3. Kristján Arason til Capacent Pressan 6 May 2009


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