Ulrik Wilbek

Ulrik Wilbek
Wilbek in 2007
Mayor of Viborg Municipality
In office
1 January 2018 – 1 January 2026
Preceded byTorsten Nielsen
Succeeded byKatrine Fusager Rohde
Personal details
Born (1958-04-13) 13 April 1958
PartyVenstre
SpouseSusanne Munk Wilbek
Children3
ParentBirgitte Wilbek (mother)
EducationJonstrup Seminarium
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 Atlanta 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 former professional handball coach and politician who also was the former Mayor of Viborg Municipality from 2018 to 2025. 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.