Viola Leuchter (born 15 July 2004) is a German female handball player for Bayer Leverkusen and the German national team.[1][2] She will join HB Ludwigsburg for the 2024/25 season.[3]
| Viola Leuchter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
15 June 2004 Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2018-2019 | BTB Aachen | ||
2019-2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
2024– | HB Ludwigsburg | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Germany | 16 | (41) |
Medal record | |||
Leuchter made her international debut on the German national team on 3 March 2023 against Hungary. Later that year, she represented Germany at the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark/Sweden/Norway.[4][5] At the same occasion, Leuchter was elected as the best young player of the tournament.[6]
Individual awards edit
- Topscorer of the Youth European Championship: 2021 (55 goals)
- All-Star Right back of the Youth European Championship: 2021[7]
- Best Young Player of the IHF World Handball Championship: 2023[8][9]
References edit
- ^ "EHF Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ DHB profile
- ^ www.sgladies.de, "SG BBM verpflichtet deutsches Toptalent Viola Leuchter", 23 January 2024
- ^ "Mareike Thomaier neu beim Team" (in German). handball.net. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Team roster: Germany" (PDF). ihf.info. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "2023 IHF Women's World Championship: All-Star Team Revealed". ihf.info. IHF. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Hungary overpower Germany to claim W17 EHF EURO 2021 title". EHF. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ handball-world.news: Viola Leuchter erhält Auszeichnung bei Handball-WM der Frauen, 18 December 2023
- ^ www.ihf.info, „LEUCHTER SEES “BEST YOUNG PLAYER POWERED BY LIDL” AWARD CELEBRATED IN PACKED ARENA IN COLOGNE“, 25 January 2024
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