Alexander Petersson
Personal information
Born (1980-07-02) 2 July 1980
Riga, Latvia SSR
Nationality Latvian/Icelandic
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Valur
Number 6
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
2023–
 Valur
2023
 → Al Arabi
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2021
 Iceland 186 (725)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeam
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2010 Austria

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

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 aged 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]

After having retired following the 2021-2022 season, Alexander made a comeback a year later, signing with Valur of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla on 13 July 2023.[6]

Personal life

Alexander's wife is Eivor Pála Blöndal who played 13 games for the Iceland women's national handball team.[7][8]

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.
  6. ↑ "Alexander Petersson í Val". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  7. ↑ Ívar Benediktsson (8 January 2021). "HM: Alexander Petersson". Handbolti.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Ívar Benediktsson (5 April 2007). "Allt lagt í sölurnar til að fara upp". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. D1. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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