Anton Claesson

  • Date of birthday 2 October 1987
  • Nationality Sweden
  • Occupation Strength and Conditioning Coach
  • Languages Swedish, English, German
  • Family status Maried, 2 daughters

Work Experience

  • 2020 – 2023 Strength & Conditioning Coach of IFK Skövde HK (SWE)
  • 2019 – 2020 Strength & Conditioning Coach of Eskilstuna Guif (Men’s Super League Team)
  • 2014 – 2019 Strength & Conditioning coach of Eskilstuna Guif (Women’s First Division Team)
  • 2011 – 2014 Strength & Conditioning Coach of Eskilstuna Guif (Junior teams)
  • 2009 – 2010 Handball/Fitness coach of Gökstens BK Women’s team (SWE)
  • 2006 – 2009 Handball Player of the Eskilstuna Guif (Swedish Superleague)

Titles

  • 2024 Qualified at the Olympic Games in Paris, France
  • 2023 Silver Medal in Asian Games with Korea Women’s National Team
  • 2023 Participant of the World Championship with Montenegro Men’s National Team
  • 2021, 2022 Silver Medals with IFK Skövde HK in Swedish Elitserien
  • 2020, 2022, 2024 Participant of the European Championships with Montenegro Men’s National Team

National Teams

  • 2023 – up to present Physical Preparation Coach of Korea Women’s National Team
  • 2019 – 2023 Physical Preparation Coach of Montenegro Men’s National Team

Education

  • 2024 Sports Psychology (University of Malmö)
  • 2021 Sports Nutrition (University of Gävle)
  • 2020-2021 Training and Match Analysis in Team Sports (University of Gothenburg)
  • 2020 Physiological Capacity Development and Tests (Linaeus University)
  • 2019 Anatomy and Physiology with focus on exercise (University of Gävle)
  • 2008 - 2011 Bachelor in Business Administration (University of Mälardalen)

Other Information

  • 2023 Level 1 Anthropometrist (International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)
  • 2022 Advanced Strength and Power (EXOS)
  • 2021 Virtual Internship (Speedworks)
  • 2020 Performance Specialist Certification (EXOS)
  • 2014 Learning Methodology in barbell training education (Swedish Olympic Committee)
  • 2013 Coaching Education Level 1 (Swedish Handball Federation)
  • Coach on Swedish Handball Federation - National Team Camps for 1995,1997 and 1999 generation
  • Experience from work with Catapult, Polar Team, XPS Sideline, etc