The 57-year-old ace has been the head coach of Norway women’s national team since 2009, amassing 13 medals in major tournaments during his stewardship of the Scandinavian powerhouse. 2021 has been another resounding success for Norway, as they won their fourth IHF Women’s World Championship – three with Hergeirsson at the helm – and the seventh medal at the Olympic Games, bronze at Tokyo 2020.

During 2021, Norway lost only one competitive match, the Olympic semi-final against the ROC team (26:27), winning the IHF Women’s World Championship for the first time without dropping a game, with eight wins and one draw. One of the greatest handball minds to ever coach in women’s handball, Hergeirsson cemented his legacy in 2021 and will hope to snatch another prestigious title.