Alexander Petersson


Alexander Petersson is an Icelandic handball player, of Latvian and Baltic German origin, for Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the Icelandic national team.
Alexander was voted the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2010 by the Icelandic Sport Press Association.

Early life

Alexander was born in Riga in Latvia SSR in 1980. He emigrated to Iceland at age of 18 in 1998 to play for Grótta/KR. In 2005, he played for the Iceland national handball team for the first time.

Individual awards