Lars Rasmussen (handballer)

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Lars Rasmussen
Personal information
Born (1976-04-09) 9 April 1976 (age 48)
Hillerød, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left Wing
Club information
Current club KIF Kolding
Youth career
YearsTeam
0000-0000
Lyngby HK
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1995-2002
Virum-Sorgenfri HK
2002-2003
Ajax Farum
2003-2005
GWD Minden
2005-2010
Team Tvis Holstebro
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998-2010
Denmark 86 (220)
Teams managed
2010-0000
Horsens HK
2013-2015
Vendsyssel Håndbold
2015-2017
Ringkøbing Håndbold
2017-2018
Siófok KC
2018
KIF Kolding (assistant)
2019-
KIF Kolding
Medal record
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Men's handball
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Germany Team competition
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Norway Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Switzerland Team competition

Lars Rasmussen (born 9 April 1976) is a former Danish team handball player. He was European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team. [1] He received a bronze medal at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.

He is currently head coach for KIF Kolding.

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References

  1. "Denmark" Archived 2008-01-29 at the Wayback Machine European Handball Federation (2008) (Retrieved on February 3, 2008)