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
Tunis, Tunisia
Political partyVenstre
SpouseSusanne Munk Wilbek
Children3
EducationJonstrup Seminarium
Handball career
Teams managed
Years Team
19921997
Denmark women
20052014
Denmark men
Medal record
 Denmark
Coach for men's handball
World Championships
2013 SpainTeam
2011 SwedenTeam
2007 GermanyTeam
European Championships
2012 SerbiaTeam
2008 NorwayTeam
2014 DenmarkTeam
2006 SwitzerlandTeam
Coach for women's handball
Olympic Games
Personality AwardsTeam
1996 United StatesTeam
World Championships
1997 GermanyTeam
1993 NorwayTeam
1995 AustriaTeam
European Championships
1996 DenmarkTeam
1994 GermanyTeam

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. 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. 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.