Torsten Laen (born 26 November 1979) is a Danish former team handball player. His last club was the Danish club GOG.
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![]() Torsten Laen in Kölnarena, 20 February 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Odense, Denmark | 26 November 1979|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Danish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Pivot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2007 | GOG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | BM Ciudad Real | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | Füchse Berlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | KIF Kolding København | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | GOG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2018 | Denmark | 152 | (257) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Laen has been a part of the Danish national handball team, winning medals in 2002 and 2004
After his playing Career Torsten Laen has been involved in the Danish handball player labour union, Håndbold Spillerforeningen.[2] He has also been the ambassador at Kolding Handicap Idræt, an organisation for handicap sports in Kolding, Denmark.[3]
Honours
edit- EHF Champions League: 2
- Gold: 2008, 2009
- Spanish Championship: 2
- Gold: 2008, 2009
- Danish Championship: 5
- Gold: 2000, 2004, 2007, 2014, 2015
- Danish Handball Cup: 4
- Gold: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2013
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