Bengt Johansson (handball)
Bengt Johansson is a Swedish handball player and coach. He was born at Halmstad in south-west Sweden and played in the Sweden national handball team between 1964 and 1972. He is better known as being the coach for the Swedish team from 1988 to 2004.
His nickname is Bengan, a common nickname in Sweden for people named Bengt. He is recognisable by his Halmstad dialect was of speaking. He has invented a special tactic known as Gurkburken, which he pronounces Guekbueken.
During his time as a coach the Swedish national team, won several international championships, including two World Championships, four European Championships and three silver medals at the Olympic Games.
He was succeeded as national coach by Ingemar Linnéll.
