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Henrik Toft Hansen
Toft Hansen with HSV in 2014
Personal information
Born (1986-12-18) 18 December 1986 (age 37)
Skive, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Number 23
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Spain
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Serbia
Junior World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Macedonia

Henrik Toft Hansen (born 18 December 1986) is a Danish professional handballer, currently playing for SG Flensburg-Handewitt.[1] He has previously played for HSV Hamburg. He is the younger brother of THW Kiel player and fellow Danish international Rene Toft Hansen. He has two younger siblings, Allan Toft Hansen of Mors-Thy Håndbold and Majbritt Toft Hansen of SK Aarhus who also plays the pivot position.[2]

Club career

Before transferring to Germany, he has played for Danish league sides HF Mors, AaB Håndbold, AG København and Bjerringbro-Silkeborg. In 2013 he won the EHF Champions League with Hamburg.

International career

In 2008 Hansen's performances for AaB Håndbold earned him his first call-up for the Danish national team. He was a part of the team when it won the 2012 European Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final by 21–19.

Personal life

Henrik Toft Hansen is in a relationship with Swedish handballer Ulrika Ågren. They became parents to a boy, Oliver, in November 2015.

Honours

References

  1. ^ "SG Flensburg-Handewitt Player Profile". SG Flensburg-Handewitt. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
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