HANDBALL PLAYER

Mats Olsson

1960 - Today

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Mats Åke Olsson (born 12 January 1960) is a Swedish retired handball goalkeeper, who is currently goalkeeping coach for Norway women's national handball team and Elverum Håndball. He was inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame in 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Mats Olsson is the 119th most popular handball player, the 1,361st most popular biography from Sweden and the 8th most popular Swedish Handball Player.

Mats Olsson, the Swedish handball player born in 1960, is most famous for being a key member of the Swedish national team that won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He is also recognized for his successful club career, particularly with the team Redbergslids IK.

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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS

Among handball players, Mats Olsson ranks 119 out of 420. Before him are Raúl Entrerríos, Alenka Cuderman, Kang Jae-won, Alvaro Načinović, Filip Jícha, and Cristina Neagu. After him are Katarina Bulatović, Andreas Palicka, Venio Losert, Uroš Zorman, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, and Vincent Gérard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Mats Olsson ranks 861. Before him are Veronika Skvortsova, Siobhan Dowd, Viktor Manakov, Sándor Sallai, Brillante Mendoza, and Richard Mastracchio. After him are Uddhav Thackeray, Kelly Asbury, Simon Curtis, Amanda Wyss, John Fitzgerald, and Anne Ramsay.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Mats Olsson ranks 1,361 out of 1,879. Before him are Kennedy Bakircioglu (1980), Li Qian (null), Pontus Wernbloom (1986), Anna Bergendahl (1991), Lena Ek (1958), and Anette Norberg (1966). After him are Robert Lindstedt (1977), Henok Goitom (1984), Robert Hedin (1966), Danny Saucedo (1986), Anna Kinberg Batra (1970), and Sara Stridsberg (1972).

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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Sweden

Among handball players born in Sweden, Mats Olsson ranks 8. Before him are Staffan Olsson (1964), Ljubomir Vranjes (1973), Tomas Svensson (1968), Magnus Andersson (1966), Ola Lindgren (1964), and Mia Hermansson-Högdahl (1965). After him are Andreas Palicka (1986), Katja Nyberg (1979), Isabelle Haak (1999), Erik Hajas (1962), Tomas Sivertsson (1965), and Per Carlén (1960).

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