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Alexander Petersson (born Aleksandrs Pētersons 2 July 1980) is a Latvian-born Icelandic former handball player. He was a member of the Icelandic national team from 2005 to 2021, appearing in 186 games.[1][2]

Alexander Petersson
Personal information
Born (1980-07-02) 2 July 1980 (age 42)
Riga, Latvia SSR
Nationality Latvian/Icelandic
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Right back
Number 40
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–1998
 Riga
1998–2003
 Grótta/KR
2003–2005
 HSG Düsseldorf
2005–2007
 TV Großwallstadt
2007–2010
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2010–2012
 Füchse Berlin
2012–2021
 Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2021
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2021–2022
 MT Melsungen
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2021
 Iceland 186 (725)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingTeam
European Championship
2010 Austria

Alexander was voted the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2010 by the Icelandic Sport Press Association. He is of Latvian and Baltic German origin.[3]


Early life


Alexander was born in Riga in Latvia SSR in 1980.[4] He emigrated to Iceland at age of 18 in 1998 to play for Grótta/KR. In 2005, he played for the Iceland men's national handball team for the first time.[5]


Individual awards



References


  1. Hjörvar Ólafsson (12 June 2022). "Glæsilegum ferli Alexanders lauk í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. Ingi Þór Ágústsson (26 May 2022). "Alexander Petersson leggur skóna á hilluna". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  4. Atli Arason (25 May 2022). "Alexander Petersson leggur skóna á hilluna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. "Alexander Petersson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 December 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2020.


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На других языках

[de] Alexander Petersson

Alexander Petersson (lettisch Aleksandrs Pētersons; * 2. Juli 1980 in Riga, Lettische SSR, Sowjetunion) ist ein aus Lettland stammender ehemaliger Handballspieler, der in der deutschen Bundesliga aktiv war. Seit 2004 ist er isländischer Staatsbürger.
- [en] Alexander Petersson

[fr] Alexander Petersson

Alexander Petersson, né Aleksandrs Pētersons le 2 juillet 1980 à Riga (URSS, aujourd'hui Lettonie), est un joueur de handball letton naturalisé islandais. Gaucher, Petersson joue sur les postes d'ailier droit et parfois d'arrière droit.

[it] Alexander Petersson

Alexander Petersson, nato Aleksandrs Pētersons (Riga, 2 luglio 1980), è un pallamanista islandese con cittadinanza lettone, terzino destro del Melsungen e della nazionale islandese.


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