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Simen Muffetangen
Norwegian handball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simen Muffetangen (born 6 June 1971) is a Norwegian former handball player and coach.
A multiple times top scorer in the Norwegian league, his club achievements include winning the Norwegian cup and league with Sandefjord TIF, and the DHB-Pokal with VfL Bad Schwartau. He played more than one hundred matches for the Norwegian national team, including competing in the world championships.
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Career
Muffetangen made his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1989, and played 106 matches for the national team between 1989 and 1996.[1] He participated at the 1993 World Men's Handball Championship.
In 1999 he won the Norwegian championship and cup double with Sandefjord TIF. He won the DHB-Pokal in 2001 with VfL Bad Schwartau.
He was in 1989, 1992 and 1993 the top scorer in the Norwegian top division.[2] In 1989 he was named player of the year in the division.[3]
He retired in 2004.[4]
Muffetangen was awarded the Håndballstatuetten trophy from the Norwegian Handball Federation in 2013.[5]
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Personal life
Muffetangen was born on 6 June 1971.[6]
His son, Sondre, and Daughter, Tuva, are also handball players.[7][8]
References
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