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. 1 2 "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)