Per Carlén

Per Carlén (Born November 19 1960) is a former handball player. He is the father of swedish national handball player Oscar Carlén.

Player career

Along with, among others, Magnus Wislander, Staffan Olsson, Erik Hajas och Björn Jilsén, Carlén was a key player in Bengt Johansson's successful national team during the 1980s and 1990's. Usually Carlén played circle runner. During his national career he played 329 games (1032 goals). Ona club level he represented IK Heim, Ystads IF, BM Granollers and Atletico Madrid. In 1992 Carlén won a national championship with Ystads IF.

Player clubs

*flag|Sweden IK Heim
*flag|Sweden Ystads IF
*flag|Spain BM Granollers
*flag|Spain Atletico Madrid

Coaching clubs

*flag|Germany Flensburg/Handewitt, 2008 -
*flag|Sweden HK Malmö, 2007 - 2008
*flag|Switzerland TSV St Otmar

Resume

* Caps/Goals: 329/1032 mål (1982-1996)
* World champion 1990 (in Praag, Chechoslovakia)
* European champion 1994
* 3rd place in the 1993 and 1995 World championships
* Swedish champion with Ystads IF HF 1992
* Participated in four Summer Olympics: Soul (1984), Los Angeles (1988), Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996)