Christer Magnusson

Christer Magnusson
Personal information
Full name Bo Christer Magnusson
Born (1958-04-01) 1 April 1958
Göteborg, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Center back
Senior clubs
Years Team
HP Warta
National team
Years Team Apps
1979–1985
Sweden 102
Teams managed
Västra Frölunda IF
1997–1998
HP Warta
1998–2001
Norway men
2001–2004
HP Warta
2005–2006
IK Heim
Särökometernas HK

Bo Christer Magnusson (born 1 April 1958 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a former Swedish handball player and coach who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] From 1998 to 2001 he was the head coach for the Norway men's national team.[2][3]

In 1984 he finished fifth with the Swedish team in the Olympic tournament.[1] He played all six matches and scored four goals.

At club level he played for HP Warta, where he also became a coach. As the head coach of Norway, he got a 13th place at the 1999 World Championship and a 14th place at the 2001 World Championship.[4][5] He also got an 8th place at the 2000 European Championship.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Christer Magnusson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Ny håndballtrener klar" (in Norwegian). VG. 29 January 1998. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Flytter hjem til Norge" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 20 March 2001. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  4. ^ XVI Men's World Championship at IHF.info
  5. ^ XVII Men's World Championship at IHF.info
  6. ^ todor66.com. "Men Handball European Championship 2000". Archived from the original on 19 June 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)