Carsten Haurum

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Carsten Haurum
Personal information
Born (1956-07-26) July 26, 1956 (age 68)
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Right wing / Right back
Club information
Current club Retired
Youth career
YearsTeam
-1975
Holte IF
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1975–1982
Holte IF
1982–1983
TSV Grün-Weiß Dankersen (Flag of Germany.svg Germany)
1983-1984
Holte IF
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1984
Denmark 108 [1] (227)

Carsten Haurum (born July 26, 1956 in Frederiksberg) is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He is the father of fellow handballplayer Christina Haurum.

He debuted for the national team in 1978 against West Germany. [1] In 1980 he was part of the Danish team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches and scored eight goals.

Four years later he finished fourth with the Danish team in the 1984 Olympic tournament. He played one match and scored three goals.

After finishing his education as Cand. Polit. he decided to end his playing career he worked as administrating director in the culture- and leisure department in Copenhagen Municipality for 14 years, and he has been the chairperson of the Danish Cultural Institute. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Herre A-landsholdsspillere - Carsten Haurum" . Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  2. "Carsten Haurum (68)". Altinget. Retrieved February 14, 2025.