Ole Gustav Gjekstad (born 29 November 1967) is a Norwegian handball player and coach for Odense Håndbold.

As player he won the Norwegian league and cup with Sandefjord HK, and he scored more than five hundred goals for the Norway men's national handball team.

Born on 29 November 1967, Gjekstad spent most of his playing career with Sandefjord HK, and won the Norwegian league and the cup with this club.

[2] He played 151 matches and scored 561 goals for the Norway men's national handball team between 1986 and 1995.

On 1 October 2024, Gjekstad was appointed the new head coach of the Norwegian women's national team as of January 1, 2025, following the resignation of Þórir Hergeirsson.