Henrik Toft Hansen

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Henrik Toft Hansen
Toft Hansen (2018)
Personal information
Born (1986-12-18) 18 December 1986 (age 37)
Skive, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club Mors-Thy Håndbold
Youth career
Years Team
1992–2000
 HRH 74 Roslev
2000–2004
 Mors-Thy Håndbold
Senior clubs
Years Team
2004–2006
 Mors-Thy Håndbold
2006–2011
 Aalborg Håndbold
2011–2012
 AG København
2012–2013
 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2013–2015
 HSV Hamburg
2015–2018
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
2018–2023
 Paris Saint-Germain
2023–
 Mors-Thy Håndbold
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–
 Denmark 148 (254)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Germany/Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2013 Spain
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Serbia
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hungary/Slovakia
Junior World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Macedonia
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 23. January 2024

Henrik Toft Hansen (born 18 December 1986) is a Danish professional handball player for Mors-Thy Håndbold and the Danish national team.[1][2]

He is the younger brother of René Toft Hansen. He has three younger siblings: Allan Toft Hansen (da) of Mors-Thy Håndbold, Majbritt Toft Hansen of Viborg HK and Jeanette Toft Hansen of Aarhus United. All five siblings play on the pivot position.[3]

He is married to former Swedish national team player Ulrika Toft Hansen (formerly Ulrika Ågren), with whom he has two children.

Club career[edit]

Before transferring to Germany, he has played for Danish league sides HF Mors, AaB Håndbold, AG København and Bjerringbro-Silkeborg. In 2013 he won the EHF Champions League with Hamburg.

International career[edit]

In 2008 Hansen's performances for AaB Håndbold earned him his first call-up for the Danish national team. He was a part of the team when it won the 2012 European Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final by 21–19.

Personal life[edit]

Henrik Toft Hansen is married to Swedish handballer Ulrika Toft Hansen. They became parents to a boy, Oliver, in November 2015 and to a girl, Ida in July 2018.

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SG Flensburg-Handewitt Player Profile". SG Flensburg-Handewitt. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. ^ "EHF profile". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

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