Alexander Blonz

{{short description|Norwegian handball player (born 2000)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Alexander Blonz

| image = Alex Blonz.jpg

| full_name = Alexander Christoffersen Blonz

| birth_date = Alexandre Christoffersen Blonz
{{Birth date and age|2000|4|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Clamart, France

| nationality = Norwegian
French

| height = 1.89 m

| position = Left wing

| currentclub = GOG Håndbold

| clubnumber = 71

| years1 = 2016–2019

| clubs1 = Viking HK

| years2 = 2019–2021

| clubs2 = Elverum Håndball

| years3 = 2021–2023

| clubs3 = SC Pick Szeged

| years4 = 2023–2025

| clubs4 = GOG Håndbold

| years5 = 2025–

| clubs5 = Aalborg Håndbold

| nationalyears1 = 2019–

| nationalteam1 = Norway

| nationalcaps1 = 94

| nationalgoals1 = 254

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCompetition|World Championship}}

{{MedalSilver|2019 Germany/Denmark|}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championship}}

{{MedalBronze|2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway|}}

}}

Alexander Christoffersen Blonz (born 17 April 2000) is a Norwegian handball player for GOG Håndbold and the Norwegian national team.{{cite web |url=https://www.handball.no/regioner/nhf-sentralt/kampaktivitet/landslag/handballgutta/profiler/ |title=Profiler Håndballgutta |trans-title=Profiles Handball Mens |website=handball.no |language=no |publisher=Norwegian Handball Federation |access-date=23 January 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717100251/https://www.handball.no/regioner/nhf-sentralt/kampaktivitet/landslag/handballgutta/profiler/ |url-status=live |quote=Alexander Blonz}}{{cite web |url=http://vikinghk.no/elite/elite-spillere/ |title=Elitespillere |trans-title=Elite Players |website=vikinghk.no |language=no |date=4 January 2019 |access-date=4 January 2019 |archive-date=4 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104124358/http://vikinghk.no/elite/elite-spillere/ |url-status=dead |quote=Alexander Blonz}}{{Cite web |title=Alexander Christoffersen Blonz – Career & Statistics | EHF |url=https://www.eurohandball.com/en/player/02UT5T2j4yqTBIqF1emt9Q/alexander-christoffersen-blonz/ |access-date=17 January 2021 |website=eurohandball.com |publisher=European Handball Federation |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122013859/https://www.eurohandball.com/en/player/02UT5T2j4yqTBIqF1emt9Q/alexander-christoffersen-blonz/ |url-status=dead}}

He made his international debut during the Gjensidige Cup 2019 against Netherlands where he scored 7 goals and was elected best player of the game.

He made his World Championship debut in the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship against Tunisia. Four days later and in only his fourth game with the Norwegian handball national team, he scored 8 goals against Chile and was elected best player of the game.

He represented Norway at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.handball.no/nyheter/2020/12/handballguttas-tropp-til-vm-i-egypt/ |title=Håndballguttas tropp til VM i Egypt |trans-title=The handball mens' squad for the WC in Egypt |website=handball.no |language=no |publisher=Norwegian Handball Federation |access-date=15 December 2020 |archive-date=15 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215090147/https://www.handball.no/nyheter/2020/12/handballguttas-tropp-til-vm-i-egypt/ |url-status=live |quote=Alexander C. Blonz, Elverum Håndball}}{{cite news |url=https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/e102b178-e7d0-4980-ba59-fa8d1e43ce93/pdf/NOR.PDF |title=Team Roster Norway |website=ihf.info |publisher=International Handball Federation |date=15 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021}}

His first name is Alexandre, due to his French heritage, but he uses the Norwegian spelling of Alexander.{{cite news |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/haandball/i/Avr3w5/halvt-franske-alexander-blonz-har-kjaeresten-paa-plass-mot-frankrike |title=Halvt franske Blonz har kjæresten i ryggen: –⁠ Gøy |trans-title=Half-French Blonz has his girlfriend at his back: -⁠ Fun |website=vg.no |language=no |date=29 July 2024 |access-date=29 July 2024 |archive-date=29 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240729091837/https://www.vg.no/sport/haandball/i/Avr3w5/halvt-franske-alexander-blonz-har-kjaeresten-paa-plass-mot-frankrike |url-status=live |quote=Alexander Blonz}}