Bjarte Myrhol
| Bjarte Myrhol | |||
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Myrhol in January 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bjarte Håkon Myrhol | ||
| Born |
29 May 1982 Oslo, Norway | ||
| Nationality | Norwegian | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Runar Sandefjord (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| Vestli IL | |||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–2001 | Vestli IL | ||
2001–2005 | Sandefjord | ||
2005–2006 | MKB Veszprém | ||
2006–2009 | HSG Nordhorn | ||
2009–2015 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2015–2021 | Skjern Håndbold | ||
2022 | THW Kiel | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2021 | Norway | 263 | (803) |
| Teams managed | |||
2024– | Runar Sandefjord | ||
Medal record | |||
Bjarte Håkon Myrhol (born 29 May 1982) is a Norwegian handball coach and former player who is currently the coach of Runar Sandefjord. Regarded as one of the best line players of his era, Myrhol won twelve titles playing for clubs in Norway, Hungary, Germany and Denmark in a career that spanned over twenty years.
Myrhol made his debut for the Norwegian national team in 2002, and was the captain of the team from 2014 and until his retirement in 2021. He earned silver medals with the national team at the World Championships in 2017 and 2019, and was voted best pivot at both tournaments. Myrhol holds the record for most appearances for the Norwegian national team with 263 caps, and represented Norway at six World Championships, seven European Championships and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
At the end of Myrhol's contract with Rhein-Neckar Löwen in 2015, his jersey number 18 was retired by the club. He was inducted into the European Handball Hall of Fame in 2023.