Björgvin Páll Gústavsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Björgvin.

Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (born 24 May 1985) is an Icelandic handball player that plays as a goalkeeper.

Björgvin Páll Gústavsson
Personal information
Born	(1985-05-24) 24 May 1985 Hvammstangi, Iceland
Nationality	Icelandic
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Valur (club)
Number	1
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2005–2007	Fram Reykjavik
2007–2009	TV Bittenfeld
2009–2011	Kadetten Schaffhausen
2011–2013	SC Magdeburg
2013–2017	Bergischer HC
2017–2018	Haukar Handball
2018–2020	Skjern Håndbold
2020	Haukar Handball
2021-	Valur
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–	Iceland	252	(21)
Teams managed
2022–	Bergischer (goalkeeping coach)
Medal record Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team European Championship 2010 Austria Team

Background

Björgvin grew up in Kópavogur. He has two brothers, Axel Birgir, and Margeir Felix, and two sisters, Berglind Sif, and Helga Lind. Björgvin describes himself as sharing a very special bond with Berglind and often talks about how she inspired him.

Career

Björgvin started showing interest sports interest at the age of nine. Björgvin and his friend Steinþór Þorsteinsson started in handball with HK, a team from Kópavogur, but they transferred to Víkingur; after two years with Víkingur they returned to HK.

He participated in the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing as a goalkeeper for the Icelandic national handball team. He played a significant role as goalkeeper, making 75 saves in the tournament and aiding in the team's progression to the finals of the tournament. Iceland was defeated by France with a score of 28-23 in the final, finishing the tournament with Iceland's best ever result, a silver medal.

External links

• Björgvin Páll Gústavsson at the European Handball Federation
• Björgvin Páll Gústavsson at Olympedia