Guðmundur Guðmundsson (handballer)

Guðmundur Þórður Guðmundsson (born 23 December 1960) is an Icelandic handball coach and former player. In 2016, he guided Denmark men's team to gold in the 2016 Olympics. In 2008, he won silver with the Icelandic men's national team at the 2008 Olympic games in China.

Guðmundur Guðmundsson
Personal information
Full name Guðmundur Þórður Guðmundsson
Born (1960-12-23) 23 December 1960
Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Left wing
Senior clubs
Years Team
1979–1992
Víkingur Reykjavík
1992–1995
Afturelding
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1990
Iceland 231 (354)
Teams managed
1989–1992
Víkingur Reykjavík
1992–1995
Afturelding
1995–1999
Fram
1999–2001
TSV Bayer Dormagen
2001–2004
Iceland
2005–2007
Fram
2008–2012
Iceland
2009–2010
GOG Svendborg
2010–2014
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2014–2017
Denmark
2017–2018
Bahrain
2018–2023
Iceland
2020–2021
MT Melsungen
2022–
Fredericia HK
Medal record
Men's handball
 Iceland
Olympic Games
2008 ChinaTeam
European Championship
2010 Austria
 Denmark
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro

As a player, he won the Icelandic championship six times and the Icelandic cup four times with Víkingur Reykjavík. Guðmundur also played for the Icelandic national team for a decade, participating in two Olympics and two IHF World Handball Championship.

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