Michael Jørn Berg Explained

Michael Berg
Fullname:Michael Jørn Berg
Nationality:Danish
Birth Date:29 May 1955
Birth Place:Hørsholm, Favrskov Municipality
Height:186 cm
Position:Back
Currentclub:Retired
Years1:1973–1981
Clubs1:Holte IF
Nationalyears1:1973–1981
Nationalteam1:Denmark
Nationalcaps1:90
Nationalgoals1:313

Michael Jørn Berg (born May 29, 1955 in Hørsholm) is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

In 1980 he finished ninth with the Danish team in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored 16 goals.

In club handball he played the entire career at Holte IF. Here he won silver medals three times in the 1970's. In 7 seasons he was the league top scorer, with his best year being 1978 where he scored 201 goals.[1] He was awarded the male player of the year by the Håndbold Spiller Foreningen in 1978 and 1981.[2]

He debuted for the national team in 1973, but had to wait three years for his second match. But from 1976 he was a regular on the national team for the next 5 years.[3] Berg initially retired from the national team in 1980, but decided to return in 1981 playing another year.

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Notes and References

  1. https://politiken.dk/magasinet/interview/art5496626/Dengang-det-kostede-50.000-kroner-at-spille-p%C3%A5-landsholdet
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609081225/https://www.haandboldspiller.dk/aarets-mandlige-haandboldspiller-1976-2019
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609080427/https://dhf.dk/landsholdsinfo/spiller/510584_1