Runar Sandefjord

Runar Sandefjord
Full name	Idrettslaget Runar Sandefjord
Short name	Runar
Founded	1949 (1949)
Arena	Runarhallen, Sandefjord
President	Jørn-Magne Johannessen
Head coach	Bjarte Myrhol
League	REMA 1000-ligaen
Club colours
Website Official site

Runar Sandefjord is the men's handball department of IL Runar, club from Sandefjord, Norway. They compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, which is the highest league for men's handball clubs in Norway.

Sandefjord

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Location of Runar Sandefjord

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

HOME
2013–14

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season

Runar Sandefjord

Goalkeepers 01 Mats Bjørnstad 12 Frederik Fuglsang Torp 16 Sivert Jonson Tryggestad Left Wingers 08 Preben Gram 34 Fredrik Urquizo Venemyr Right Wingers 20 Adam Tenvik Bergli 44 Robin Gerhardsen Wulvik Line Players 05 Håkon Økern 23 Sander Rogne Myklebust 24 Kasper Sjursen Syversen Left Backs 07 Lars Eivind Gurrich 10 Ørjan Gudmundsen 17 Martin Lindell 21 Magnus Aasvestad 22 Tobias Rivesjö Central Backs 11 Kasper Haugen Furu 33 Tord Lea Knutsen Right Backs 03 Brage Skomedal Nilsen 09 Christoffer Rambo 13 Anders Teige Bøe

Technical staff

• Head coach: Bjarte Myrhol
• Assistant coach: Leif Sigvard Gautestad
• Coach: Einar Veierød
• Coach: Kennie Juncker Boysen
• Physiotherapist: Morten Fjeldskår
• Physiotherapist: Svein Strøm Pedersen
• Physiotherapist: Susanne Lehmann

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Sivert Jonson Tryggestad (GK)
• Håkon Økern (LP)
• Magnus Aasvestad (LB)

Leaving

• Kennie Juncker Boysen (LB) (retires)
• Øyvind Varpe (GK)
• Trym Kristian Bjåland-Tonning (LP)

Accomplishments

• Norwegian League:
  •  Gold (4): 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000
  •  Silver (3): 1990, 2002, 2008
  •  Bronze (10): 1991, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Norwegian Cup:
  •  Gold (4): 1993, 1996, 1998, 2009
  •  Silver (6): 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005

EHF ranking

As of 29/6/2024

Rank	Team	Points
57	Chambéry SMBH	77
58	SSV Brixen Handball	77
59	Handballclub Fivers Margareten	76
60	Runar Sandefjord	75
61	Spor Toto SK	74
62	TBV Lemgo	74
63	MT Melsungen	73

Former club members

Notable former players

Goalkeepers

• Endre Nordli (1995–2003)
• Mats Fransson (1992–1998, 2005–2007)
• Jan Stankiewicz (1997–1999)

Right wingers

• Sebastian Lindell (2008–2009, 2011–2016)

Left wingers

• Ståle Berg Aspestrand
• Ole Magnus Ekelund (1997–2003)
• Bjørn Vidar Eriksen
• Geir Erlandsen

Line players

• Einar Riegelhuth Koren (2002–2006)
• Frank Løke (1998–2003, 2016)
• Kjetil Lundeberg (1991–1995)
• Stein Olaf Sando (2002–2004)

Left backs

• André Jørgensen (2000–2003)
• Tormod Moldestad (1991–1998, 1999–2000, 2003–2005)
• Spyros Balomenos (2010–2011)

Central backs

• Kristian Hansen (1991–2004)
• Trym Bilov-Olsen

Right backs

• Marius Hovde Andersen
• Vidar Gjesdal (1997–1999)
• Pål Vidar Lundquist
• Svend Magnus Pettersen
• Christoffer Rambo (2007–2010, 2021–)

External links

• Official website
• Runar Sandefjord at Handball Base