Uwe Gensheimer

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Uwe Gensheimer
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Gensheimer in 2020
Personal information
Born (1986-10-26) 26 October 1986 (age 38)
Mannheim, West Germany
Nationality German
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Left wing
Youth career
YearsTeam
1997–2003
TV 1892 Friedrichsfeld
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2003–2016
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2016–2019
Paris Saint-Germain
2019–2024
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2021
Germany 204 (921)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Junior European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Austria
Junior World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Macedonia

Uwe Gensheimer (born 26 October 1986) is a German former professional handball player. [1]

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He made his international debut on 25 November 2005 against Slovenia. [2] In 2021 he announced the end of his time in the national team, where he was the captain from 2014. [3] Gensheimer is considered to be one of the best players in his position all-time, especially known by his "magic wrist". On May 31, 2024 he retired, playing his last game against SC Magdeburg.

Team awards

Club

International

Awards

References

  1. "Uwe Gensheimer Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  2. DHB profile
  3. "ABSCHIED AUS DER NATIONALMANNSCHAFT". DHB.de. Retrieved 12 August 2021.