Jan Økseter
Encyclopedia
Jan Økseter is a retired Norwegian
handball
player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Aurdal
and represented the club Elverum IL
. In 1972 he was part of the Norwegian team
which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament
. He played three matches.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
.
He was born in Aurdal
Aurdal
Aurdal is a village in Nord-Aurdal municipality, Norway. It is located between Bagn and Fagernes along the European route E16. Its population is 718. In recent years, there has been a cultural revolution in Aurdal..-References:...
and represented the club Elverum IL
Elverum Håndball
Elverum Håndball is a Norwegian team handball club from Elverum, Norway. Currently, Elverum Håndball competes in the Norwegian First League of Handball. The club was founded in 1946 by a group of 26 people. Elverum has played in the finals in the Norwegian Handball Cup three times, and lost in all...
. In 1972 he was part of the Norwegian team
Norway national handball team
The Norway national handball team is the national handball team of Norway. Controlled by the Norwegian Handball Federation it represents Norway in international matches.- Current squad :...
which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport at the Olympics, returning to the Olympic program after a 36 year absence. It was contested by sixteen teams.The teams were split into four groups of four teams each...
. He played three matches.