Tyra Axnér (born 18 March 2002)[1] is a German-born Swedish handball player who plays for Metz Handball[2] and the Swedish national team.
| Tyra Axnér | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
18 March 2002 Minden, Germany | ||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Nykøbing Falster | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2019–2021 | Lugi HF | ||
2021–2022 | Herning-Ikast Håndbold | ||
2022–2024 | Nykøbing Falster | ||
2024– | Metz Handball | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Sweden | 43 | (70) |
Medal record | |||
She represented Sweden at the 2019 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship, where she received silver.[3] She also participated at the 2021 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship.
She is the daughter of the Swedish women's national team coach and former handball player Tomas Axnér.[4] She was born in Minden in Germany, as her father was active playing in GWD Minden at the time.[4] Her mother is also of partial French descent.[5]
Honours
edit- EHF European League:
- Runner-up: 2023
Individual awards
edit- All-Star Team Best Left Back of the Youth European Championship: 2019[6]
References
edit- ^ "EHF Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "DHDb > Tyra Axnér". dhdb.hyldgaard-jensen.dk. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "2019 W17 EHF EURO – Final Tournament". EHF. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b ""Det har alltid viskats bakom min rygg"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 7 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Tyra Axnér: "Påverkar nog undermedvetet"". handbollslandslaget.se. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "GOLDEN GENERATIONS: HUNGARY ALSO WIN W17 EHF EURO". EHF. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
External links
edit- Tyra Axnér at the International Handball Federation
- Tyra Axnér at the European Handball Federation
- Tyra Axnér at Olympics.com
- Tyra Axnér at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Tyra Axnér at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
- Tyra Axnér on Instagram
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