Mikkel Hansen

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Mikkel Hansen
Mikkel Hansen-20160416-PSG-TOULOUSE.JPG
Hansen playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2016
Personal information
Born (1987-10-22) 22 October 1987 (age 37)
Helsingør, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
YearsTeam
1997–2000
Helsingør IF
2000–2005
Virum-Sorgenfri HK
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2005–2008
GOG Håndbold
2008–2010
FC Barcelona
2010–2012
AG København
2012–2022
Paris Saint-Germain
2022–2024
Aalborg Håndbold
National team 1
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2024
Denmark 276 (1387)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Denmark/Germany
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Egypt
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Poland/Sweden
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Sweden
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Spain
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Serbia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Denmark
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Germany
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hungary/Slovakia
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 11th August 2024

Mikkel Hansen (born 22 October 1987) is a Danish former professional handball player. [1] [2] [3]

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Widely regarded as the greatest handball player of all time. Hansen has won the IHF World Player of the Year a record-tying three times. [4] He played as a left back for most of his career, but towards the end of his career he transitioned to play more as a centre back/playmaker.

He was inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame in 2024. [5]

Career

Hansen in 2008 Mikkel Hansen 01.jpg
Hansen in 2008

He was voted as the IHF World Player of the Year in 2011, 2015 and 2018 by the International Handball Federation. [6]

He joined FC Barcelona Handbol in June 2008. He previously played for Danish Handball League club GOG, with whom he won the Danish championship in 2007. On 2 June 2010, he returned to Denmark to play for AG København after two years of playing in Spain. After two years and two championships, the club folded in 2012 with Hansen joining the newly formed French team PSG Handball. He played for PSG for ten seasons before going back to Denmark and Aalborg Håndbold.

Mikkel Hansen is an Olympic Champion, a World Champion, and European Champion with the Danish national team, winning the 2016 title in Rio de Janeiro, the 2019 title in Denmark, and 2012 title in Serbia. He was also selected into the All-Star team of the tournament as the best left back. [7] In 2011, he was a part of the Danish team that finished second in the World Championships in Sweden. He was the tournament's overall top goal scorer.

In 2019, he led Denmark to their first-ever World Championships win. He became the top scorer and MVP of the tournament. Later, that same year, he was named the best in the world for the third time of his career.[ citation needed ]

In 2021, he yet again won the World Championship with Denmark and was selected both as the best left back and as MVP.

In the 2020 Olympics, where Denmark got a silver medal, he was again chosen as the best left back, and he became the top goal scorer with 61 goals. [8] [9] With those 61 goals, he broke the record of most scored goals in one men's olympic handball tournament. [10] During the tournament, he also became the number one goal scorer ever in the men's handball olympics, with a total of 165 goals. [11]

In April 2024 Hansen announced his retirement from handball during the following summer [12]

Personal life

His father, Flemming Hansen  [ de ], played for the Danish national handball team, where he played 120 national team matches, scored 240 goals, and participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics. [13] [14]

He married Stephanie Gundelach in 2020. The couple have two sons, Eddie Max born in January 2019, and Vince born in May 2021. [15]

Individual awards

Major tournament statistics

Hansen (right) playing for Denmark against Russia at the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship RUS - DEN (01) - 2010 European Men's Handball Championship.jpg
Hansen (right) playing for Denmark against Russia at the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship
Hansen playing for Denmark at the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship Mikkel Hansen 2013.JPG
Hansen playing for Denmark at the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship
Hansen (left) playing for Denmark against France in 2016 Mikkel Hansen et Luka Karabatic 2-20160110.jpg
Hansen (left) playing for Denmark against France in 2016
Legend
 TnmtTournament GPGames played Gls Goals
 Sh Shots G% Goal percentage 7G 7-meter goals
 7S 7-meter shots As Assists AG Assists and Goals
 St Steals Bl Blocks 2M 2 Minute Suspensions
 RC Red Cards Pl Placement of National Team Bold Career high
  Led the Tournament  Tournament MVP  On All-Star Team
As of conclusion of 2024 European Men's Handball Championship [34] [35] [36]
TnmtGPGlsShG%7G7SAsAGStBl2MRCPl
2008 OG 72242520052710007th
2009 WC 840695867296911204th
2010 EC 734655200114500405th
2011 WC 106812156003410259502nd
2012 EC 845895100307542101st
2012 OG 628555100285635406th
2013 WC 722494400204282202nd
2014 EC 839606500498814202nd
2015 WC 939675800498823905th
2016 EC 733575812387142206th
2016 OG 85487621517237711101st
2017 WC 6264065771945120110th
2018 EC 84379541316246731614th
2019 WC 10721086724303710900101st
2020 EC 3192966671332001013th
2021 WC 74869701417267420011st
2020 OG 861100613136319221002nd
2022 EC 74869702429267410103rd
2023 WC 94160681825367701101st
2024 EC 83549712629144900002nd

Honours

Club

International

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition
1358.27 July 2024 Paris, FranceFlag of France.svg  France 36–31 2024 Summer Olympics
1359.
1360.
1361.
1362.
1363.
1364.29 July 2024Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 30–27
1365.
1367.31 July 2024Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 38–27
1368.
1369.2 August 2024Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 28–25
1370.
1371.
1372.
1373.
1374.4 August 2024Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 32–25
1375.7 August 2024 Lille, FranceFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32–31
1376.
1377.
1378.
1379.
1380.
1381.9 August 2024Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 31–30
1382.
1383.
1384.
1385.
1386.11 August 2024Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 39–26
1387.

See also

References

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  2. EHF profile
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