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Magnus Wislander
Magnus Wislander
Personal information
Born (1964-03-22) 22 March 1964 (age 60)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Centre back, line player
Number 2
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team Competition
World Men's Handball Championship
Gold medal – first place 1999 Egypt Team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Czechoslovakia Team
Silver medal – second place 2001 France Team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Iceland Team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sweden Team
European Men's Handball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Sweden Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Croatia Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Italy Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Portugal Team

Hans Einar Magnus Wislander (born February 22, 1964 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish handball coach and former handball player. Initially operating in the playmaking position of centre back, during Wislander played on the six-metre-line as a pivot, later in his career. Currently, Wislander is the coach of Redbergslids IK in the top flight of Swedish handball, Elitserien[2].

Since his debut for the Swedish national team in 1985, Wislander appeared more than 380 times at international level and scored more than 1,100 goals. With Sweden, Wislander saw great success, appearing on the podium numerous times. Among his national team achievements are four gold medals at European Championships, two World Championship gold medals, and two Olympic silver medals.

As a club player, Wislander played an integral role in establishing THW Kiel's ongoing dominance in the Handball-Bundesliga, winning seven German championships during his twelve-year stay at the club. 2, which was Wislander's jersey number at Kiel, is now retired, and he was named Kiel's player of the century.

Magnus Wislander was voted IHF's Handball Player of the Century in 1999.

World Championships

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Category:1964 births Category:Living people Category:Swedish handball players Category:Olympic handball players of Sweden Category:Handball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Category:Handball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Handball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Category:Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Sportspeople from Gothenburg Category:Olympic medalists in handball

  1. ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Redberglids IK". Svensk Elithandboll. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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