Matt Bengt Johansson – Become a Handball Legend at the age of 79

Bengt “Bengan” Johansson died after a period of illness.

The handball legend is 79 years old.

“Bengt Johansson is forever a notable part of Swedish handball history and is at the heart of Swedish handball,” writes the Swedish Handball Federation.

Bengt Johansson is one of the greatest Swedish handball leaders of all time.

He has made a huge impression in Sweden and at the international level with the national team called “Pengan Boys”.

This is how many former handball champions remember their successful national team captain: a man with a big heart

The “Bengan Boys” team led by Bengt has for many years been one of the most important Swedish sports brands and created many handball memories among the Swedish people. We cannot count how many people started and continued to play and lead handball and were inspired by Bengt’s overall leadership. Many of those who played for “Bengan” in the national team are now successful and active handball personalities and ambassadors for Swedish Handball,” the Swedish Handball Federation wrote.

The family came with a greeting via the local newspaper Hallandsposten.

My father, Bengt Johansson, fell asleep on the evening of May 8th after an illness. In accordance with his last wish, he was taken care of at home. I understand that my father meant a lot to many people, both in sports and abroad. We in the immediate family reject further comments and wish we had time to process the grief, says son Peter.

six gold

During his time as captain of the Swedish national team from 1988 to 2004, there were 13 medals in 16 international tournaments (Olympics, Waters, European Commission).

It was World Cup gold in 1990 and 1999 and European Championship gold in 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002. At the Olympic Games it was silver in 1992, 1996 and 2000.

Bengt Johansson was born in Halmstad, where he was a player and coach. As a player, there were two golds in the championship of Sweden with Greece and a gold in the championship of Sweden with Drut.

1963-1973 Bengt Johansson played 83 caps for Sweden and participated in the 1972 Olympics in Munich and in the 1967 and 1970 World Cups.

Bengt “Bengan” Johansson suffered from Parkinson’s disease a few years ago.

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