Ólafur Jónsson | |
Nationality: | Icelandic |
Birth Date: | 7 December 1949 |
Birth Place: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
Full Name: | Ólafur Hlöðver Jónsson |
Height: | 191 cm |
Position: | Playmaker |
Currentclub: | Retired |
Youthyears1: | 1965-1968 |
Youthclubs1: | Valur Reykjavík |
Years1: | 1968-1975 |
Clubs1: | Valur Reykjavík |
Years2: | 1975-1979 |
Clubs2: | TSV Grün-Weiß Dankersen ( Germany) |
Years3: | 1979-1983 |
Clubs3: | Þróttur Reykjavík (as player-coach) |
Years4: | 1984-1985 |
Clubs4: | Valur Reykjavík |
Nationalyears1: | 1968-1985 |
Nationalteam1: | Iceland |
Nationalcaps1: | 138 |
Nationalgoals1: | 301 |
Ólafur Jónsson (born 7 December 1949) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Jónsson began playing handball at the age of 15 years at Valur Handball. He debuted for the national team at the age of 18. With Valur he won the Icelandic Championship twice, in 1971 and 1973.