Kristján Arason
Icelandic handball player (born 1961)
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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.[4] He won the Icelandic championship with Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar (FH) as a coach in 2011.
Born
23 July 1961
Nationality
Icelandic
Height
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position
Right back
| Kristján Arason | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 23 July 1961 | ||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–1985 | FH | ||
1985–1986 | VfL Hameln | ||
1986–1988 | VfL Gummersbach | ||
1988–1991 | Teka Santander | ||
1991–1994 | FH | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Iceland | 245 | (1123) |
| Teams managed | |||
1991–1994 | FH | ||
1994–1996 | TSV Bayer Dormagen | ||
1996–1997 | SG Wallau-Massenheim | ||
2010–2012 | FH | ||
Basketball
Before fully focusing on handball, Kristján played various other sports, including basketball. He was a member of the Iceland junior national basketball teams and won the 2. deild karla with Haukar in 1981.[4][5]
