Toon Leenders | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Deurne, Netherlands | 17 April 1986||
Nationality | Dutch | ||
Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Pivot | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | HSG Nordhorn-Lingen | ||
Number | 7 | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Netherlands | 99 | (164) |
Toon Leenders (born 17 April 1986) is a Dutch handball player for HSG Nordhorn-Lingen and the Dutch national team.
He represented the Netherlands at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship. [1] [2]
The Netherlands women's national handball team is the national handball team of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Nederlands Handbal Verbond (NHV).
Topsportcentrum Rotterdam is an indoor arena located in Rotterdam next to the Feijenoord Stadion. The arena opened in 2000 and has a capacity of 2,500 seats. It holds many sports events in various sports and levels, such as international World and European Championships and Dutch National Championships.
The Netherlands national handball team is the national handball team of Netherlands and is controlled by the Netherlands Handball Association. Unlike the very successful women's team, The Netherlands men's team qualified just twice for the World Championships and three times for the European Championships. For the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship The Netherlands received a wildcard and reached the Main Round finishing 14th overall.
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Leenders is a Dutch patronymic surname, derived from the given name Leendert. Among variant forms are Leendertse and Lenders. Notable people with the surname include:
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