Óli Mittún (born 10 June 2005) is a Faroese handball player for GOG Håndbold and the Faroese national team.[1][2]
| Óli Mittún | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
10 June 2005 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||
| Nationality | Faroese | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | GOG Håndbold | ||
| Number | 78 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
– | H71 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2021–2022 | H71 | ||
2022–2025 | IK Sävehof | ||
2025– | GOG Håndbold | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Faroe Islands | 24 | (101) |
Medal record | |||
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 11 January 2026 | |||
He participated at the 2022 European U-18 Championship, 2022 European U-20 Championship and the 2023 World U-19 Championship.
He was part of the Faroese team at their first ever major international tournament; the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship. They did however exit in the preliminary round after 3 defeats.
At the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship he was part of the Faroese team that won their first ever match at a major international tournament, when they won 37-24 against Montenegro.[3]
Honours
edit- Swedish Handball League
- Winner: 2024
- Runner-up: 2023
- Individual awards
- MVP at the 2022 European U-18 Championship[4]
- Top scorer at the 2022 European U-18 Championship (80 goals)
- All-Star Team as Best centre back at the 2023 World U-19 Championship[5]
- Top scorer at the 2023 World U-19 Championship (87 goals)
- Top scorer at the 2024 European U-20 Championship (76 goals)
- MVP of Handbollsligan 2024/2025[6]
- MVP at the 2025 U21 World Championship
- Top scorer at the 2025 World U21 Championship (73 goals)
Personal life
editHe is the cousin of handball playing brothers Elias[7] and Rói Ellefsen á Skipagøtu.[8] His older brother Pauli Mittún and older sister Jana Mittún are also handball players. Through their mothers, the Mittún and Ellefsen á Skipagøtu siblings are grandchildren of former Faroese prime minister Pauli Ellefsen.
References
edit- ↑ "Mittun, Óli". EHF. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ↑ "ÓLI MITTÚN TILL IK SÄVEHOF!". IK Sävehof. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ↑ "Færøerne smadrer Montenegro og skriver historie" (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Spain complete historic double with M18 EHF EURO 2022 title". EHF. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ↑ "Croatia 2023: All-Star team revealed". IHF. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ↑ "HANDBOLLSLIGANS ALL-STAR TEAM 2024/25". Handbollsligan. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ↑ "Óli Mittún ny i Sävehof". IK Sävehof. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ↑ "16 ára gamli Óli Mittún gekk undan í stórsigri á Team Klaksvík". in.fo. Retrieved 8 July 2022.