Pär Jilsén

{{short description|Swedish handball player (born 1960)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|1|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Krylbo, Sweden

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| nationality = {{SWE}}

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| position = wing

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| youthclubs1 = Irsta HF

| years1 = -1981

| clubs1 = Irsta HF

| years2 = 1981–1984

| clubs2 = IK Heim

| years3 = 1984-1991

| clubs3 = Redbergslids IK

| nationalyears1 = 1983-1991

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| managerclubs1 = Önnereds HKl

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| managerclubs2 = IK Sävehof women's team (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2004-2005

| managerclubs3 = Sweden U21

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Pär Jilsén (born 1 December 1960) is a Swedish former handball player and handball coach. He is the brother of fellow handball player Björn Jilsén, who he played with both with various clubs and on the national team. Pär Jilsén started playing handball at Irsta HF at the age of 7. He played in the club until aged 20, before moving to Gothenburg club IK Heim. In 1984 he moved to Redbergslids IK, where he played the rest of his career.

He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics together with his brother.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ji/par-jilsen-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205708/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ji/par-jilsen-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |accessdate=15 July 2012}} He did however never play at a world cup.