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Kristofer Karlsson
Australian handball player
Kristofer Karlsson (born 26 October 1992 in Bondi, New South Wales) is an Australian team handball player.
| Kristofer Karlsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
(1992-10-26) 26 October 1992 (age 31) Bondi, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | HIFK | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1998–2004 | Westermalm IF | ||
2005–2008 | HK Cliff | ||
2009, 2012–2013 | AIK Handboll | ||
2010–2011 | IF Swithiod | ||
2014–2015 | KÍF - Kollafjarðar Ítróttarfelag | ||
2016–2018 | Kungsängens SK | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | |
2011–2013 | Australia U21 | 8 | |
2010 | Southern Stars | 4 | |
2010–current | Australia | 28 | |
Kristofer lives in Stockholm, Sweden and plays for HIFK in Finlands highest league.
In 2010 he joined the Australian team Australian national team (under the name of "The Southern Stars") and participated in the IHF Super Globe. In 2011 Kristofer participated in the Intercontinental Trophy Cup where he was awarded "Best Goalkeeper".[1] In 2013 Kristofer was picked to play the 23rd World Championship in Spain, the youngest goalkeeper and 2nd youngest player in the tournament.
He has since represented Australia at the 2014 Oceania Handball Championship, 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship, 2016 Rio Olympic Qualifiers and World Cup Qualifiers in Qatar and South Korea.
- "Finland wins 1st ever IHF InterContinental Challenge Trophy". IHF.info. International Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012.
Best Goalkeeper: Kristoffer KARLSSON (AUS)
- AHF-Junior Mens at the Wayback Machine (archived 3 October 2009)
- Profile on AHF Webpage at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 February 2017)
- National Senior Team World Championship at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 September 2013)
- Super Globe Tournament at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 May 2013)
- Handball Planet
- Scoresway profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 February 2016)
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