Sten Olsson

Sten Olsson
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born(1944-02-08)8 February 1944
Kristianstad, Sweden
DiedMarch 7, 2008(2008-03-07) (aged 64)
Kristianstad, Sweden
Sport
SportHandball
PositionGoalkeeper
Youth career
YearsTeam
–1963Kristianstad BI
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1963–1978IFK Kristianstad
1965–1966→ HK Drott (loan)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1973 Sweden 34 (0)

Sten Olsson (8 February 1944 - 7 March 2008) was a Swedish handball goalkeeper, who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and at the 1967 World Men's Handball Championship.

In 1972 he was part of the Swedish team which finished seventh in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches.

At club level he played for IFK Kristianstad his entire career, except for a one-year loan to HK Drott in 1965-66. In addition to handball, he also played association football.

References

  1. 1 2 Johansson, Eje (7 March 2008). "Handbollsprofilen Sten Olsson död. In swedish". Kristianstadbladet. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Sten Olsson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 May 2010.