Viola Leuchter

Viola Leuchter
Personal information
Born	(2004-06-15) 15 June 2004 (age 20) Hamburg, Germany
Nationality	German
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current club	HB Ludwigsburg
Number	7
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2018–2019	BTB Aachen
2019–2024	Bayer Leverkusen
2024–	HB Ludwigsburg
National team 1
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Germany	27	(62)
Medal record Youth European Championship 2021 Montenegro
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 November 2024

Viola Leuchter (born 15 July 2004) is a German female handball player for HB Ludwigsburg and the German national team. ^{[1] [2]}

Leuchter made her international debut on the German national team on 3 March 2023 against Hungary. Later that year, she represented Germany at the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark/Sweden/Norway. ^{[3] [4]} At the same occasion, Leuchter was elected as the best young player of the tournament. ^[5]

Individual awards

• Topscorer of the Youth European Championship: 2021 (55 goals)
• All-Star Right back of the Youth European Championship: 2021 ^[6]
• Best Young Player of the IHF World Handball Championship: 2023 ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. "EHF Profile". European Handball Federation . Retrieved 15 February 2024.
2. DHB profile
3. "Mareike Thomaier neu beim Team" (in German). handball.net. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
4. "Team roster: Germany" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
5. "2023 IHF Women's World Championship: All-Star Team Revealed". ihf.info. IHF. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
6. "Hungary overpower Germany to claim W17 EHF EURO 2021 title". EHF. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
7. handball-world.news: Viola Leuchter erhält Auszeichnung bei Handball-WM der Frauen, 18 December 2023
8. www.ihf.info, „LEUCHTER SEES “BEST YOUNG PLAYER POWERED BY LIDL” AWARD CELEBRATED IN PACKED ARENA IN COLOGNE“, 25 January 2024

External links

• Viola Leuchter at the International Handball Federation