August BaskÃÂ¥r Pedersen (born 24 June 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for TSV Hannover-Burgdorf and the Norwegian national team.
On 21 March 2026, Pedersen became historic, when he equaled the scoring record scoring 19 goals in one single match for the national team (against Netherlands). The record was sat by Kjetil Strand at the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship (against Iceland).
Pedersen hails from Notodden. He has played for Haslum HK, ÃÂIF Arendal, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg and Drammen HK. In 2022 Pedersen joined 2013-14 EHF Champions League winners SG Flensburg-Handewitt from Drammen HK as a replacement for Hampus Wanne.