Björn Jilsén
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| Björn Jilsén | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Björn Erik Jilsén | ||
| Born |
8 January 1959 Krylbo, Sweden | ||
| Nationality |
 Sweden | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left wing | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| Irsta HF | |||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
-1981 | Irsta HF | ||
1981–1983 | IK Heim | ||
1983-1984 | Coronas Tres de Mayo | ||
1984-1986 | Redbergslids IK | ||
1986-1987 | SG Wallau-Massenheim | ||
1987-1989 | Redbergslids IK | ||
1989-1992 | RTV 1879 Basel | ||
1992-1994 | Irsta HF | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982-1991 |
Sweden | 189 | (957) |
| Teams managed | |||
1989–1992 | RTV 1879 Basel | ||
1992–1994 | Irsta HF | ||
1992–1994 | SG Wallau-Massenheim | ||
Medal record | |||
Björn Erik Jilsén (born 8 January 1959 in Krylbo, Sweden) is a Swedish former handball player and handball coach. He was one of the best Swedish players in the 1980's and is recognised as one of the biggest names in Swedish handball of all time. He has the best goals/games average of all time on the Swedish national team with 5.06 goals pr match.
His brother Pär Jilsén was also a handball player on the national team.
He was a part of the golden generation of the Swedish national team which started with the in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1990 World Men's Handball Championship he became a world champion with the Swedish team.
At the end of his career he became a player-coach in Switzerland, Sweden and later Germany.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Björn Jilsén". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
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