Ulrik Wilbek

Ulrik Wilbek
Wilbek in 2007
Mayor of Viborg Municipality
Assumed office
1 January 2018
Preceded byTorsten Nielsen
Personal details
Born (1958-04-13) 13 April 1958 (age 66)
Tunis, Tunisia
Political partyVenstre
SpouseSusanne Munk Wilbek
Children3
EducationJonstrup Seminarium [da]
Handball career
Teams managed
Years Team
1992–1997
Denmark women
2005–2014
Denmark men
Medal record
 Denmark
Coach for men's handball
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Spain Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Sweden Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Germany Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Serbia Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Norway Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Denmark Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Switzerland Team
Coach for women's handball
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place Personality Awards Team
Gold medal – first place 1996 United States Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Germany Team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Norway Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Austria Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Denmark Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Germany Team

Ulrik Wilbek (born 13 April 1958) is a Danish politician and former professional handball coach who is the incumbent Mayor of Viborg Municipality, serving in office since 2018.[1] He is the most successful Danish team handball coach ever, having won two European Men's Handball Championship and two European Women's Handball Championships, one IHF World Women's Handball Championship and one Olympic gold medal with the women.

He was the head coach for the Danish men's national handball team from 2005-2014.[2] He led the Danish team to win the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship in Norway, the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship and obtained silver at the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Sweden, and bronze medals both at the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship in Switzerland and at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany.

He is married to former handball player Susanne Munk Wilbek. His mother, Birgitte Wilbek, played for the Danish Women's national team in Handball, and his father, Erik Wilbek, played for the Danish Basketball national team. His cousin, Lise Wilbek, was Danish national champion in 100 metres and 200 metres sprint.

  1. ^ "Ulrik Wilbek bliver borgmester i Viborg". Nordjyske. 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Denmark" Archived 29 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine European Handball Federation (Retrieved on 27 January 2008)