Rene Toft Hansen

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René Toft Hansen
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Hansen playing for KIF Kolding in 2009.
Personal information
Born (1984-11-01) 1 November 1984 (age 39)
Rybjerg, Denmark
Nationality Danish
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Weight 110 kilograms (240 lb)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club THW Kiel
Number 7
Senior clubs
0000–2003
2003–2007
2007–2010
2010–2012
2012–
HF Mors 2000
Viborg HK
KIF Kolding
AG København
THW Kiel
National team
2005– Denmark 103 (163)[1]

René Toft Hansen (born 1 November 1984) is a Danish handballer, playing for the German league club THW Kiel. He is also the clubs captain. He had his first game with the Danish national team in 2005. He is the older brother of SG Flensburg-Handewitt player and fellow Danish international Henrik Toft Hansen. He also has two younger siblings, Allan Toft Hansen of Mors-Thy Håndbold and Majbritt Toft Hansen of SK Aarhus who also plays the pivot position.

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.[3] 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

  • All-Star Line Player of the European Championship: 2012[4]
  • Best Defender of the EHF Champions League: 2015[5]

Honours

References

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