Kasper Søndergaard

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Kasper Søndergaard Sarup (born 9 June 1981) is a former Danish handball player for Skjern Håndbold and the Danish national team and current handball coach.

Kasper Søndergaard
Personal information
Full name Kasper Søndergaard Sarup
Born (1981-06-09) 9 June 1981 (age 43)
Skive, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Skjern Håndbold (assistant coach)
Senior clubs
Years Team
1999–2003
Ikast-Bording
2003–2007
Aarhus GF
2007–2011
KIF Kolding
2011–2020
Skjern Håndbold
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2017
Denmark 184 (395)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Spain
Silver medal – second place 2011 Spain
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Germany
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Serbia
Gold medal – first place 2008 Norway
Silver medal – second place 2014 Denmark

He is a double European champion, winning the 2008 and 2012 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national team. He also has three medals from the World Men's Handball Championship, a bronze in 2009 and two silver, in 2011 and 2013.[1]

Career

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Søndergaard started at Ikast fS, but his breakthrough came at AGF Håndbold, who he signed for in 2003. In 2005 he came second in the Danish league with AGF, before switching to KIF Kolding. Here he won the Danish League in 2009. In 2011 he switched to Skjern Håndbold, where he played out the last 11 years of his playing career.

After his playing career he has worked as the assistant coach for the Danish handball club Skjern Håndbold, and he has said that he aspires to become a head coach one day.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ Nordestgaard Lage, Jacob (28 January 2024). "Hvad laver EM-heltene fra 2012 i dag?". TV 2 (in Danish).
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