Stefan Kretzschmar

Stefan Kretzschmar

Kretzschmar in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1973-02-17) 17 February 1973 (age 48) Leipzig, East Germany
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
hide Medal record Representing  Germany Men's Handball 2002 European Cup Handball 2003 World Championships Handball 2004 Athens Team competition

Stefan Kretzschmar (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈkrɛtʃmar];^[1] born 17 February 1973, in Leipzig) is a retired professional German handball player. The son of Peter Kretzschmar, a legendary handball player and coach in the former GDR (East Germany) and Waltraud Kretzschmar, a former handball player for the East German team and winner of Olympic team medals in silver (1976) and bronze (1980), he was a three-time Olympic athlete and winner of the Olympic silver medal with the German team in 2004. He is well known for his many tattoos and piercings. He ended his active career on 14 July 2007 and currently resides in Magdeburg, Germany, where he continues to hold a position with the local handball club, SC Magdeburg.

Honours[]

• Handballer of the year: 1994, 1995
• Silver Medal (Runners-up), World Championships, 2003
• International All Star-Team: 1994
• DHB-Supercup: 2007
• Handball European Cup: 2002
• EHF Cup: 2007

See also[]

• Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo

References[]

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