Mads Christiansen

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Mads Christiansen
Personal information
Born (1986-05-03) 3 May 1986 (age 37)
Næstved, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Aarhus HC
Senior clubs
Years Team
2004–2006
GOG
2006–2008
TMS Ringsted
2008–2011
Aalborg Håndbold
2011–2013
Team Tvis Holstebro
2013–2016
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2016–2019
SC Magdeburg
2019–2021
Aalborg Håndbold
2021–2023
Fredericia HK
2023–
Aarhus HC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2016
Denmark 117 (257)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Sweden
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Serbia
Silver medal – second place 2014 Denmark

Mads Christiansen (born 3 May 1986) is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Aarhus HC. He arrived at the club after his contract at Fredericia HK ran out in 2023.[1][2]

He has previously played for the Danish league clubs Aalborg Håndbold, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, GOG and Team Tvis Holstebro, and for the German SC Magdeburg.[3] He is European Champion with the Danish national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21–19. In 2011, he also won silver medal at the World Championships in Sweden.

On 21 October 2015 SC Magdeburg announced that they had signed with Mads Christiansen, who will join the club on 1 July 2016. In August 2018 Aalborg Håndbold announced the signing of Mads Christiansen who would return in the summer 2019 on a 3-year deal. In 2021 he shifted to Fredericia HK.

Honours[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2024-01-24-hvad-laver-em-heltene-fra-2012-i-dag
  2. ^ "Mads Christiansen skifter til FHK" (in Danish). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Statistic Men's National Team. Team Roster, Denmark". DHF. Retrieved 19 January 2015.