Jonas Larholm

{{short description|Swedish handball player (born 1982)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Jonas Larholm

| fullname = Jonas Erik Larholm

| nationality = Swedish

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|6|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sävedalen, Gothenburg, Sweden

| height = {{height|m=1.93|precision=0}}

| position = Central back

| currentclub = Ribe-Esbjerg HH

| clubnumber = 6

| youthyears1 = 1991–2000

| youthclubs1 = IK Sävehof

| years1 = 2000–2006

| clubs1 = IK Sävehof

| years2 = 2006–2008

| clubs2 = FC Barcelona

| years3 = 2008–2012

| clubs3 = Aab Håndbold

| years4 = 2012–2014

| clubs4 = SC Pick Szeged

| years5 = 2014–2016

| clubs5 = Team Tvis Holstebro

| years6 = 2016–2019

| clubs6 = IK Sävehof

| years7 = 2019-2020

| clubs7 = Drammen HK

| years8 = 2020-2024

| clubs8 = Ribe-Esbjerg HH

| nationalyears1 = 2001–2024

| nationalteam1 = Sweden

| nationalcaps1 = 210{{cite web|url=http://handball.sportresult.com/HBEM14M/PDF/SWE-R.pdf|title=XI European Championship 2014. Team Roster, Sweden|publisher=EHF|accessdate=12 January 2014|archive-date=28 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228030755/http://handball.sportresult.com/HBEM14M/PDF/SWE-R.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| nationalgoals1 = 637

| managerclubs1 = IK Sävehof player-assistant coach

| manageryears1 = 2019

| managerclubs2 = Ribe-Esbjerg HH player-assistant coach

| manageryears2 = 2020-2024

| managerclubs3 = Ribe-Esbjerg HH assistant coach

| manageryears3 = 2024-

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry| {{SWE}} }}

{{MedalOlympic}}

{{MedalSilver| 2012 London| Team}}

}}

Jonas Erik Larholm (born 3 June 1982) is a former handball player, who played for the Swedish national handball team. He retired in 2024 while playing for Ribe-Esbjerg HH. He was part of the Swedish team that won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Career

Larholm started his career at his hometown club IK Sävehof where he debuted for the senior team in the 2000/2001 season. He won the 2004 and 2005 Swedish Championship and cup. In the 2005 he was the top scorer in the Swedish league, which drew the attention of foreign clubs.

In 2006 he joined FC Barcelona, where he won the Copa del Rey de Balonmano, the Spanish supercup and the Spanish league in his first season.

In 2008 he joined Danish side AaB Håndbold. Here he won the Danish championship in 2010. In the 2010/11 season he was the topscorer in the Danish League.[http://www.dhf.dk/Renderers/ShowMedia.ashx?id=0ee46146-268f-4c98-95cc-abfde669e9ef Top scorer list - Jack&Jones Ligaen 2010/11]

In 2012 he joined Hungarian side SC Pick Szeged. {{cite web|url=https://hbold.dk/2018/02/10/tidligere-tth-aalborg-spiller-ude-naeste-maaned |title=Tidligere TTH og Aalborg-spiller ude den næste måned |publisher=hbold.dk |first=Mads|last=Madsen|accessdate=28 January 2025|date=10 February 2018|language=da|trans-title=Former TTH and Aalborg player out for a month}} Here he won the 2013/14 EHF European League. In the final he scored the last crucial goal to 29:27 with 6 seconds to go on a penalty throw.

In 2014 he returned to Denmark to join Team Tvis Holstebro.{{cite web|url=http://europamester.dk/tth-optimerer-herreholdet/|publisher=europamester.dk |title=TTH optimerer herreholdet i den kommende sæson|date=18 December 2013|language=da|trans-title=TTH men's team optimizes team for the next season}} In 2016 he returned to Sweden and IK Sävehof.{{cite web|url=http://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/jonas-larholm-34-klar-for-savehof/ |publisher=expressen.se|title=Jonas Larholm, 34, klar för Sävehof|accessdate=3 April 2016|language=sv|trans-title=Jonas Larholm, 34, ready for Sävehof}} Here he won the Swedish championship once again in 2019. At beginning of the 2019/20 season he became the player-coach of the team, but he would not last long in this position, as he left the team in September 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/vQ9jKm/klart-han-tar-over-savehof |publisher=Aftonbladet|website=aftonbladet.se|title=Klart: Han tar över Sävehof|accessdate=7 June 2019|language=sv|trans-title=Official: He takes over at Sävehof}}{{cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/sport/handboll/uppgifter-larholm-lamnar-tranaruppdraget-i-savehof |publisher=svt.se|title=Larholm lämnar Sävehof som spelare och tränare|accessdate=9 November 2019|language=sv|trans-title=Larholm leaves Sävehof as player and coach}}

He instead moved to Norway to join Drammen HK in the top Norwegian league.{{cite web|url=https://dhk.no/forsterker-laget-med-meritert-svenske/ |publisher=Drammen HK|website=dhk.no|title=Forsterker laget med merittert svenske|accessdate=26 November 2019|language=no}} A season later he joined Danish side Ribe-Esbjerg HH as player-assistant coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.rehh.dk/jonas-larholm-bliver-spillende-assistenttraner/ |publisher=Ribe-Esbjerg HH|website=rehh.dk|title=Jonas Larholm bliver spillende assistenttræner|accessdate=11 June 2020|language=da|trans-title=Jonas Larholm becomes player-assistant coach}} He stayed in this position until 2024 where he retired as a player, but continued as the assistant coach.{{cite web|url=https://handbollskanalen.se/danmark-herrar/jonas-larholms-spelarkarriar-ar-over-blir-tranare-i-ribe-esbjerg/ |publisher=handbollskanalen.se|title=Jonas Larholms spelarkarriär är över — blir tränare i Ribe-Esbjerg|accessdate=20 July 2024|language=sv|trans-title=Jonas Larholms player career is over - becomes coach at Ribe-Esbjerg}} In his last season he had the best penalty throw conversion rate in the Danish league with 92.9%.{{cite web|url=https://hbold.dk/jonas-larholm-bedste-straffekastskytte-danmark |publisher=hbold.dk|title=Jonas Larholm er den bedste straffekastskytte i Danmark|accessdate=28 January 2025|language=da|trans-title=Jonas Larholms is the best penalty taker in Denmark}}

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