René Toft Hansen (born 1 November 1984) is a Danish professional handballer for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold and the Denmark national team.[1][2] He is the oldest of 5 siblings, all of which are handball players: His brother Henrik, who also plays for the Denmark national team, and the three younger siblings: Allan Toft Hansen (da) of Mors-Thy Håndbold, Majbritt Toft Hansen of Viborg HK and Jeanette Toft Hansen. All five siblings play on the pivot position.[3]
| René Toft Hansen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hansen playing for KIF Kolding in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
1 November 1984 Skive, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–2003 | HF Mors 2000 | ||
2003–2007 | Viborg HK | ||
2007–2010 | KIF Kolding | ||
2010–2012 | AG København | ||
2012–2018 | THW Kiel | ||
2018–2019 | Telekom Veszprém | ||
2019–2020 | Benfica | ||
2020– | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005– | Denmark | 147 | (205) |
Career
editHansen had his first game with the Denmark national team in 2005.[4][5]
Hansen is European Champion with the Danes, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21–19. Also, he won the silver medal at the World Men's Handball Championship in 2013 in Spain (after losing to Spain 35–19) and in 2011 in Sweden (after losing to France in the overtime 35–37)
Hansen moved to THW Kiel for the 2012–2013 season.[6] He was named the new captain for THW Kiel beginning in the 2015–16 season, after Filip Jícha's transfer to FC Barcelona.
Individual awards
editHonours
edit- Danish Championship:
Gold: 2009, 2011, 2012
Silver: 2007, 2010, 2021
Bronze: 2022
- Danish Cup:
- Gold: 2011
- German Championship:
- German Cup:
- Gold: 2013
References
edit- ^ Dores, Márcia (22 July 2019). "René Toft Hansen: "Vim para um grande clube e estou muito feliz"" [René Toft Hansen: "I have come to a great club and I am very happy"]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ EHF profile
- ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "2005 IHF Men's Junior World Championship" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 5 September 2005.
- ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "We know our strengths". European Handball Federation. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "All Star Team announced". EHF EURO 2012 official website. 29 January 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "All-star team vote reaches new heights with 44,000 fans". ehfcl.com. 29 May 2015.
External links
edit- Rene Toft Hansen at the European Handball Federation
- Rene Toft Hansen at Handball-Bundesliga (in German)
- Rene Toft Hansen at THW Kiel (in German)
- Rene Toft Hansen at Olympedia
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