Bent Svele

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Bent Svele
Personal information
Born (1962-02-26) 26 February 1962 (age 62)
Nationality Norwegian
Senior clubs
Years Team
Holmestrand IF
Nøtterøy IF
CD Cajamadrid
Málaga
Kristiansands IF
?1985–1992?
IF Urædd
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1989
Norway 116 (343)
Teams managed
Stavanger IF

Bent Svele (born 26 February 1962) is a Norwegian former handball player, coach and sports reporter.

Biography[edit]

Born on 26 February 1962, Svele represented the club IF Urædd, with which he won the Norwegian league in 1985, 1988 and 1992, and the Norwegian cup in 1987. He was selected player of the year in the Norwegian league in 1984, 1988 and 1992. During his career, he also played for the clubs Holmestrand IF, Nøtterøy IF, CD Cajamadrid, Málaga and Kristiansands IF, and he coached the club Stavanger IF.[1] He made his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1983, and played 116 matches and scored 343 goals for the national team between 1983 and 1989.[2]

Svele has been sports commentator for the television channel TV 2 Norway since 2000, covering handball events as expert along with reporter Harald Bredeli.[3] He also commented Gladiatorerna together with Mini Jakobsen.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bryhn, Rolf. "Bent Svele". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Svele, Bent" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ Haraldsen, Stian (2016). "Mediene". Gode som gull. 30 år med håndballjentene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 103–114. ISBN 978-82-03-29618-5.
  4. ^ Bie, Elisabeth (16 September 2000). "Svenske muskler på TV2". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 July 2019.

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