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Niklas Landin Jacobsen
Personal information
Born (1988-12-19) 19 December 1988 (age 35)
Søborg, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club THW Kiel
Number 1
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2013 Spain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Serbia
Silver medal – second place 2014 Denmark
Youth World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bahrain
Junior World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Egypt
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Macedonia
Junior European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Romania

Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danish handballer, currently playing for German club THW Kiel. He has previously played for Rhein-Neckar Löwen. He is European Champion with the Danish national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21-19. Niklas Landin is the captain of the Danish national team.[1][2]

In 2011 and 2013, he won silver medal at the World Men's Handball Championship. He is the older brother of KIF Kolding København player and fellow Danish international Magnus Landin Jacobsen.

Club career

GOG Svendborg TGI

In 2006 Niklas Landin signed with GOG Svendborg TGI. He stayed with the club until the start of 2010, where the club faced financial distress and players were allowed to negotiate with other clubs.

Bjerringbro-Silkeborg

Landin signed with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg a contract starting from the 2010 season, but due to GOG Svendborg financial distress, Landin joined BSV in the beginning of 2010. He quickly became first choice and remained with club until 2012.

Rhein-Neckar Löwen

Niklas Landin joined the club on a three-year deal, starting 2012/13 season. He was a part of the team that won the 2012-13 EHF Cup.

THW Kiel

On 7 August 2014, THW Kiel announced that Niklas Landin would join the club, on a three-year contract, starting from the 2015 season.[3] He won the 2015 Super Cup with THW Kiel in a close match against SG Flensburg-Handewitt.[4]

Honours

Individual Awards

  • All-Star Goalkeeper of the Olympic Games: 2016[6]
  • All-Star Goalkeeper of the World Championship: 2013[7]
  • All-Star Goalkeeper of the European Championship: 2012,[8] 2014[9]
  • All-Star Goalkeeper of the Youth World Championship: 2007
  • Danish Player of the Year: 2014[10]
  • Handball-Bundesliga Best Goalkeeper: 2014, 2015[11]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niklas Landin Jacobsen.
  1. ^ "DEN STÆRKE KEEPER BLIVER NY ANKERMAND PÅ DET DANSKE HERRELANDSHOLD". DHF. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Niklas Landin wird 2015 ein "zebra"". THW Kiel. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  4. ^ "THW Kiel win PIXUM Super Cup 2015". www.handball-planet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Danish Cup Winners Men". DHF. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Men's All-star Team". International Handball Federation. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. ^ "All Star Team of the World Championship 2013". ihf.info. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  8. ^ "All Star Team announced". EHF EURO 2012 official website. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  9. ^ "All Star Team announced". EHF EURO 2014 official website. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Niklas Landin named Danish Player of the year". Tv2 Sporten. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Niklas Landin named best goalkeeper of the 2014/15 season (German)". http://www.dkb-handball-bundesliga.de/. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
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