Gunnar Pettersen

Gunnar Atle Pettersen (born July 30, 1955) is a former Norwegian team handball player, and a former head coach of Norway national handball team. He coached the national team from 1989 to 1994, and again from 2001 to 2008.no icon [http://www.handball.no/p1.asp?p=325 Gunnar Pettersen ny landslagstrener] – "Norges Håndballforbund (31.05.2001)" (Retrieved on June 12 2008)] His best international achievements are the 7th place at the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship, and the 6th place at the 2008 European Championships. After securing Norway a place in the 2009 World Championship, he announced that he would not continue as the national team head coach when his contract ran out, October 31 2008. [no icon [http://www.handball.no/p1.asp?p=19798 Gunnar Pettersen slutter som landslagstrener] – "Norges Håndballforbund (14.06.2008)" (Retrieved on June 14 2008)]

2008 European Championships

Pettersen's team won the preliminary group B of the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship and qualified for the Main group, after beating later champions Denmark, Russia and Montenegro. After tieing later silver medalists Croatia in their last match in the Main group, the team missed the semifinals.

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