(1958-04-13) 13 April 1958 (age 66) Tunis, Tunisia
Political party
Venstre
Spouse
Susanne Munk Wilbek
Children
3
Education
Jonstrup 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
2013 Spain
Team
2011 Sweden
Team
2007 Germany
Team
European Championships
2012 Serbia
Team
2008 Norway
Team
2014 Denmark
Team
2006 Switzerland
Team
Coach for women's handball
Olympic Games
Personality Awards
Team
1996 United States
Team
World Championships
1997 Germany
Team
1993 Norway
Team
1995 Austria
Team
European Championships
1996 Denmark
Team
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 naitonal 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.
^"Ulrik Wilbek bliver borgmester i Viborg". Nordjyske. 22 November 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
^"Denmark" Archived 29 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine European Handball Federation (Retrieved on 27 January 2008)
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