August Pedersen
| August Baskår Pedersen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
24 June 1994 Notodden, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left wing | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2011–2016 | Haslum HK | ||
2016–2018 | ØIF Arendal | ||
2018–2021 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
2021–2022 | Drammen HK | ||
2022–2025 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | ||
2025– | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Norway | 29 | (106) |
August Baskår Pedersen (born 24 June 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for TSV Hannover-Burgdorf[1] and the Norwegian national team.[2]
On 21 March 2026, Pedersen became historic, when he equaled the scoring record scoring 19 goals in one single match for the national team (against Netherlands).[3] The record was sat by Kjetil Strand at the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship (against Iceland).[4]
Pedersen hails from Notodden.[5] He has played for Haslum HK, ØIF Arendal, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg and Drammen HK.[6] In 2022 Pedersen joined 2013-14 EHF Champions League winners SG Flensburg-Handewitt from Drammen HK as a replacement for Hampus Wanne.[7][8]
Individual awards
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "August Baskår Pedersen" (in German). sg-flensburg-handewitt.de/. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ↑ "Profiler" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ↑ "August Baskår Pedersen tangerte scoringsrekorden" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "- Helt sinnssykt av Strand" (in Norwegian). Nettavisen. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bli kjent med spilleren – August Baskår Pedersen" (in Norwegian). ØIF Arendal. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ↑ "SISTE: Skal spille for tysk mesterklubb" (in Norwegian). ØIF Arendal. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "Nachfolge fix". www.sg-flensburg-handewitt.de.
- ↑ "Flensburg holt Norweger Pedersen als Wanne-Nachfolger". www.ndr.de.
- ↑ "Men's EHF EURO 2026 All-star Team revealed". ehfeuro.eurohandball.com. 1 February 2026.
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