Lasse Svan Hansen (born 31 August 1983) is a Danish retired handballer, who last played for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Danish national team.[1] He was admitted to the Danish sports hall of fame in 2024.[2]

Lasse Svan Hansen
Personal information
Born (1983-08-31) 31 August 1983 (age 40)
Stevns, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Right wing
Senior clubs
Years Team
1995–2002
Sierslev HK
2002–2008
GOG
2008–2022
SG Flensburg-Handewitt
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2022
Denmark 245 (570)
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
Gold medal – first place 2021 Egypt
Silver medal – second place 2011 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 2013 Spain
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Serbia
Silver medal – second place 2014 Denmark
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hungary/Slovakia

He won the Danish championship with GOG.[3]

He became European Champion with the Danish national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21–19.

In 2011, he also won silver medal at the World Championships in Sweden.

In 2021, he became the top appearance maker for SG Flensburg-Handewitt.

After his playing career he has worked as a mental coach for the Counter Strike e-sports team Heroic. He started in this position in 2022.[4]

Individual awards edit

  • All-star Right wing of the Olympic Games: 2016[5]

Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ EHF profile
  2. ^ https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddelelse/13767844/lasse-svan-optaget-i-sportens-hall-of-fame?publisherId=1874227&lang=da
  3. ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. ^ https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2024-01-24-hvad-laver-em-heltene-fra-2012-i-dag
  5. ^ "Men's All-star Team". International Handball Federation. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Danish Cup Winners Men". DHF. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

External links edit