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Björn Andersson (handballer)

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Björn Andersson
Personal information
Full name Björn Erling Andersson
Born (1950-07-05) 5 July 1950 (age 74)
Sweden
Nationality  Sweden
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Years Team
-1968
Örebro SK
1968-1989
IF Saab
Senior clubs
Years Team
1969-1978
IF Saab
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969-1978
 Sweden 114 (460)

Björn "Lurch" Andersson (born 5 July 1950) is a former Swedish handball player who played all his active years in IF Saab in Linköping. He won the Swedish championship in 1973 and |1974 with the club. He was topscorer in the Swedish league in 1970, 1971 and 1972.[1] In 1975/76 he was named Swedish male handballer of the year.

With Sweden he competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]

In 1972 he was part of the Swedish team which finished seventh in the Olympic tournament.[2] He played five matches and scored eleven goals. He also participated in the World Championship 3 times; in 1970, 1974 and 1978.

References

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  1. ^ "Skyttekungar 1934-2012" [Topscorers 1934-2012] (PDF) (in Northern Sami). Svenska handbollförbundet 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Björn "Lurch" Andersson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.