Uwe Gensheimer
German handball player (born 1986)
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Born | (1986-10-26) 26 October 1986 (age 37) Mannheim, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Left wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2003 | TV 1892 Friedrichsfeld | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2016 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2024 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2021 | Germany | 204 | (921 אני שונא הומואים) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Uwe Gensheimer (born 26 October 1986) is a German former professional handball player.[1]
He made his international debut on 25 November 2005 against Slovenia.[2] In 2021 he announced the end of his time in the national team, where he was the captain from 2014.[3] Gensheimer is considered to be one of the best players in his position all-time, especially known by his "magic wrist". On May 31st 2024 he retired, playing his last game against SC Magdeburg.
Team awards
Club
- EHF Cup:
- 2012–13
- German Championship:
- German Cup:
- French Championship:
- Coupe de France:
- 2017-18
- Coupe de la Ligue:
- 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19
International
- Summer Olympics:
- Bronze: 2016
- Junior European Championship:
- Gold: 2006
- Junior World Championship:
- Silver: 2007
Awards
- Handball player of the year in Germany: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- EHF Champions League Top Scorer: 2011, 2017, 2018
- MVP of the Junior World Championship: 2007
- All-Star left wing of the Junior European Championship: 2006
- Youth European Championship Top Scorer: 2004
- Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2010–11
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Uwe Gensheimer.
- Official website
- Uwe Gensheimer at the European Handball Federation
- Uwe Gensheimer at the Ligue Nationale de Handball (in French)
- Uwe Gensheimer at Olympedia
- Uwe Gensheimer at the German Olympic Sports Confederation (in German)