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Bjarte Myrhol

1982 - Today

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Bjarte Håkon Myrhol (born 29 May 1982) is a Norwegian handball coach and former player who is currently the coach of Runar Sandefjord. Regarded as one of the best line players of his era, Myrhol won twelve titles playing for clubs in Norway, Hungary, Germany and Denmark in a career that spanned over twenty years. Myrhol made his debut for the Norwegian national team in 2002, and was the captain of the team from 2014 and until his retirement in 2021. He earned silver medals with the national team at the World Championships in 2017 and 2019, and was voted best pivot at both tournaments. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Bjarte Myrhol is the 260th most popular handball player (down from 229th in 2024), the 853rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 771st in 2019) and the 25th most popular Norwegian Handball Player.

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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS

Among handball players, Bjarte Myrhol ranks 258 out of 420. Before him are Jesús Olalla, Annette Skotvoll, Martin Frändesjö, and Dragan Gajić. After him are Radmila Miljanić-Petrović, Cédric Burdet, Oleg Velyky, Mihaela Ciobanu, Jesper Nøddesbo, Alexandra Lacrabère, Anna Vyakhireva, and Laura Glauser.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Bjarte Myrhol ranks 879. Before him are Eunice Jepkorir, Axel Hirsoux, Michael Copon, Dian Sastrowardoyo, Brian Shaw, and Viktor Fasth. After him are Kikkan Randall, Florian Kohfeldt, Miha Zupan, Adrián González, Gil Ofarim, and Yelena Soboleva.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Bjarte Myrhol ranks 853 out of 1,039. Before him are Kate Gulbrandsen (1965), King ov Hell (1974), K-391 (1994), Ida Alstad (1985), Marianne Pettersen (1975), and Annette Skotvoll (1968). After him are Marius Lindvik (1998), Hadia Tajik (1983), Jon Lech Johansen (1983), Jørgen Graabak (1991), Trine Skei Grande (1969), and Daniel-André Tande (1994).

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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Norway

Among handball players born in Norway, Bjarte Myrhol ranks 24. Before him are Veronica Kristiansen (1990), Henny Reistad (1999), Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim (1970), Ida Alstad (1985), and Annette Skotvoll (1968). After him are Tonje Nøstvold (1985), Kristine Breistøl (1993), Sanna Solberg-Isaksen (1990), Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk (1978), Gøril Snorroeggen (1985), Sverre Andreas Jakobsson (1977), and Kari Brattset Dale (1991).

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