Rene Toft Hansen

René Toft Hansen

Hansen playing for KIF Kolding in 2009.
Personal information
Born1 November 1984
Rybjerg, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight112 kilograms (247 lb)
Playing positionPivot
Club information
Current clubTHW Kiel
Number7
Senior clubs
–2003
2003–2007
2007–2010
2010–2012
2012–
HF Mors 2000
Viborg HK
KIF Kolding
AG København
THW Kiel
National team
2005–Denmark85 (143)[1]

René Toft Hansen (born 1 November 1984) is a Danish handballer, playing for the German league club THW Kiel. He had his first game with the Danish national team in 2005. He is the older brother of HSV Hamburg player and fellow Danish international Henrik Toft Hansen.

He 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.[2]

Individual awards

Honours

References

  1. "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. "We know our strengths". European Handball Federation. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  3. "All Star Team announced". EHF EURO 2012 official website. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.