Sven-Tore Jacobsen
Norwegian handball player and coach (born 1954)
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Sven-Tore Jacobsen (born 18 August 1954) is a former Norwegian team handball player, and former head coach for the Norway women's national handball team. In 1994 he was awarded the Olavsstatuetten.[2]
| Sven-Tore Jacobsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 18 August 1954 | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1971–1979 | Refstad IL | ||
1979–1981 | SK Rapp | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1978[1] | Norway | 33 | (45) |
| Teams managed | |||
1981–1984 | Sverresborg IF | ||
1984–1993 | Norway (women) | ||
2012–2014 | Kolstad Håndball | ||
2015– | Strindheim IL | ||
Medal record | |||
Career
Jacobsen played 33 matches for the Norway men's national handball team between 1975 and 1978.[1] At club level he played for Refstad IL and SK Rapp. He won the Norwegian Cup twice, once with Refstad in 1976-77 and once with Rapp in 1979-80.[2][3]
In 1981 he became the head coach of Sverresborg IF As coach from 1984 to 1993 he led the national team at the World Women's Handball Championship to a Bronze medal in 1986, which was the first time the Norwegian national team won a medal. He later won silver medals at the 1988 and the 1992 Summer Olympics, and a second bronze medal at the 1993 World Championship.[2] The press coverage and popularity of female handball in Norway increased significantly during this period, and is considered the breakthrough period that would lead to Norway becoming one of the strongest national teams in the world.[3]
18 years after retiring as a coach, he made a comeback, when he became the head coach of Kolstad Håndball's men's team.[4] 18 months later he left the position, and became part of the coaching staff. He was replaced by Stian Gomo Nilsen.[5] In 2015 he became the head coach of the 1st Division club Strindheim IL.[6]
He has worked for the Trondheim branch of the agricultural cooperative Felleskjøpet, and as CEO for the wholesaler Maske Gruppen.[7] He has also been the chairperson of the central Norway department of the Norwegian Trotting Association.[8]
Achievements
As player
- Norwegian Cup: 1978, 1980
As Coach
- Olympic Games
- 1988: 2nd
- 1992: 2nd
- World Championships
- 1986: 3rd
- 1990: 6th
- 1993: 3rd