Michael Kraus (handballer)
| Michael Kraus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Kraus playing for TBV Lemgo during the Schlecker Cup in Ehingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany in August 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
28 September 1983 Göppingen, Germany | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | TVB 1898 Stuttgart | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2002 – 2007 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | ||
2007 – 2010 | TBV Lemgo | ||
2010 – 2013 | HSV Hamburg | ||
2013 – 2016 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | ||
2016 – 2019 | TVB 1898 Stuttgart | ||
2019 - | SG BBM Bietigheim | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005– | Germany | 129[1] | (401) |
Michael "Mimi" Kraus (born 28 September 1983) is a German handballer who currently plays for TVB 1898 Stuttgart.
He started his senior career at Frisch Auf Göppingen in 2002 before moving to TBV Lemgo in 2007 and to HSV Hamburg in 2010. After winning the EHF Champions League with Hamburg he returned to play for his hometown club.
Kraus is a German international since 2005 and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where his team placed 9th.[2]
Kraus has a twin sister named Alena. His older brother Christian Kraus was a multiple German champion and also double youth world champion sabre fencer.
References
- ^ DHB profile
- ^ "Michael Kraus Biography and Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
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