Mikkel Hansen
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| Born | 22 October 1987 Helsingør, Denmark |
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| Nationality | Danish | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 metres (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kilograms (210 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||||||||||||||
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| Current club | AG København | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||
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| IF Helsingør | |||||||||||||||
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| –2005 2005–2008 2008–2010 2010– |
Virum-Sorgenfri HK GOG Svendborg FC Barcelona AG København |
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| 2008– | Denmark | 69 (332)[1] | |||||||||||||
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| 1 National team caps and goals correct as of 16 December 2011 |
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Mikkel Hansen (born October 22, 1987) is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side AG København. Hansen is widely regarded as one of the biggest talents ever seen in Danish handball.[citation needed]
He joined FC Barcelona in June 2008. He previously played for Danish Handball League club GOG Svendborg, with whom he won the Danish championship in 2007. On 2 June 2010 he returned to Denmark, to play for AG København, after 2 years of playing in Spain.
Recent national team exploits include a miraculous free throw goal to score the winner in the final seconds to put Denmark up 25–24 at the Beijing Olympics's men's handball event against Russia.
Mikkel Hansen is also a European Champion with his national team, winning the title in 2012. He was also selected into the All-Star team of the tournament as the the best left back.[2]
On 1 March 2012 Hansen was given the IHF World Player of the Year award in recognition of his performances throughout 2011 both on club and international level.[3]
[edit] Personal life
His father Flemming Hansen played for the Danish national handball team, where he played 120 national team matches, scored 240 goals and participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ "2012 Men’s EHF European Championship Official Squad List". European Handball Federation. 16 December 2011. http://cms.eurohandball.com/PortalData/1/Resources/1_ehf_main/Men_s_EHF_EURO_2012_Official_Squads.pdf. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "All Star Team announced". EHF EURO official website. 29 January 2012. http://www.ehf-euro.com/Singe-News.2275.0.html?&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=8041&cHash=4c27cee62522ab202ff36d0dc8c3b3b3. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Heidi Løke and Mikkel Hansen World Handball Players of the Year 2011". International Handball Federation. 1 March 2012. http://ihf.info//MediaCenter/News/NewsDetails/tabid/130/Default.aspx?ID=1008. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Mikkel går i farmands fodspor". sporten.dk. 2008-06-10. http://www.sporten.dk/diverse/mikkel-gaar-i-farmands-fodspor.
- ^ "HERRE A-LANDSHOLDSPILLERE - FLEMMING HANSEN". håndbold.info. http://www.haslund.info/haandbold/herre/as/hanfle02.asp.
[edit] External links
- Barcelona profile
- Sports-Reference profile
- Kan godt li’ presset at Danish Handball Federation
- Mikkel Hansen webpage
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Preceded by Filip Jícha |
IHF World Player of the Year – Men 2011 |
Succeeded by TBA |
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