Þorsteinn Gauti Hjálmarsson

Þorsteinn Gauti Hjálmarsson (born 8 October 1995) is an Icelandic-Finnish handball player who currently plays for Fram of the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[1] In December 2022, he was called into the Finnish national handball team training group.[2]

Þorsteinn Gauti Hjálmarsson
Personal information
Born (1995-10-08) 8 October 1995 (age 30)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic-Finnish
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Fram
Number 11
Senior clubs
Years Team
2013
Þróttur Reykjavík
2015–2019
Fram
2019–2021
UMF Afturelding
2021–2025
Fram
2025
Sandefjord
2025–
Fram
National team
Years Team
2022–
Finland

Personal life

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Þorsteinn holds a dual Icelandic-Finnish citizenship due to his paternal grandmother being born in Finland.[2][3]

References

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  1. Guðmundur Hilmarsson (18 October 2016). "Ég sá strax mikla hæfileika í stráknum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 11 December 2022 via Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  2. 1 2 Smári Jökull Jónsson (1 December 2022). "Þorsteinn Gauti valinn í finnska landsliðið" [Thorsteinn Gauti selected for the Finnish national team]. Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (9 December 2022). "Gat farið í finnska herinn en endaði í finnska handboltalandsliðinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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