Kristján Arason

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Kristján.

Kristján Arason
Personal information
Born	(1961-07-23) 23 July 1961
Nationality	Icelandic
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Right back
Senior clubs
Years	Team
0000–1985	FH Hafnarfjörður
1985–1986	VfL Hameln
1986–1988	VfL Gummersbach
1988–1991	Teka Santander
1991–1994	FH Hafnarfjörður
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Iceland	245	(1123)
Teams managed
1991–1994	FH Hafnarfjörður
1994–1996	TSV Bayer Dormagen
1996–1997	SG Wallau/Massenheim
2010–2012	FH Hafnarfjörður

Kristján Arason (born 23 July 1961) is a former member of Icelandic national handball team. He is the husband of Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, a well-known figure in Icelandic politics. He ranked fourth in IHF's list of the world's best handball players in the year 1989. He is considered among the best defenders in the history of handball. He won the Icelandic championship with FH (Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar)as a coach in the year 2011.