Gunnar Pettersen

Gunnar Atle Pettersen
Gunnar Atle Pettersen
	Gunnar Pettersen, 2008
Personal information
Born	30 July 1955 (age 69); Moss, Norway
National team
Years	Team
1978–1987	Norway
Teams managed
Years	Team
1989–1994	Norway
1994–1996	Larvik HK
2001–2008	Norway

Gunnar Atle Pettersen (born 30 July 1955) is a Norwegian former team handball player and a former head coach of the Norwegian national team.

He was awarded the trophy Håndballstatuetten in 2000, and Gullknappen in 2009.

Personal life and education

Pettersen was born in Moss on 30 July 1955.^[1]

He received his education from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.^[2]

Playing career

Pettersen played for various clubs, including Herulf IL, Kolbotn IL, Fredensborg/Ski HK, Skiens BK, and Sandefjord HK. He won the Norwegian Men's Handball Cup with Fredensborg/Ski in 1981 and 1982. He was top scorer in the Norwegian top league Eliteserien five seasons, and was named player of the year in 1982.^[1]

He played 132 matches and scored 445 goals for the Norway men's national handball team between 1978 and 1987.^[3]

Coaching career

He coached the national team from 1989 to 1994, and again from 2001 to 2008.^[4] His best international achievements are the 7th place at the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship and the 6th place at the 2008 European Championships. After securing Norway a place in the 2009 World Championship, he announced that he would not continue as the national team head coach when his contract ran out on 13 October 2008.^[5]

2008 European Championships

Pettersen's team won preliminary group B of the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship and qualified for the main group after beating later champions Denmark, Russia, and Montenegro. After tying later silver medalists Croatia in their last match in the main group, the team missed the semifinals.

Awards

In 2000 Pettersen was awarded the trophy Håndballstatuetten from the Norwegian Handball Federation, and in 2009 he received NHF's highest award, Gullknappen.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Aune, Thomas. "Gunnar Pettersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ Bugge, Mette (5 September 2008). "40 år og fortsatt full fart". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 20.
^ "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Pettersen, Gunnar Atle" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^ (in Norwegian) Gunnar Pettersen ny landslagstrener – Norges Håndballforbund (31.05.2001) (Retrieved on 12 June 2008)
^ (in Norwegian) Gunnar Pettersen slutter som landslagstrener – Norges Håndballforbund (14.06.2008) (Retrieved on 14 June 2008)

[snl-1] Aune, Thomas. "Gunnar Pettersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

[2] Bugge, Mette (5 September 2008). "40 år og fortsatt full fart". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 20.

[nhf-3] "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Pettersen, Gunnar Atle" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2019.

[handball-no-4] (in Norwegian) Gunnar Pettersen ny landslagstrener – Norges Håndballforbund (31.05.2001) (Retrieved on 12 June 2008)

[5] (in Norwegian) Gunnar Pettersen slutter som landslagstrener – Norges Håndballforbund (14.06.2008) (Retrieved on 14 June 2008)

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