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]
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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
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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]
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]
Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year | |
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Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2010 European Championship – 3rd place | ||
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Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2011 World Championship – 6th place | ||
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Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2012 European Championship – 10th place | ||
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Iceland squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 5th place | ||
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Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2015 World Championship – 11th place | ||
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Iceland squad – Men's handball – 2016 European Championship – 13th place | ||
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Iceland squad – 2020 European Championship – 11th place | ||
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