HANDBALL PLAYER

Mikkel Hansen

1987 - Today

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Mikkel Hansen (born 22 October 1987) is a Danish former professional handball player. Widely regarded as the greatest handball player of all time. [1] Hansen has won the IHF World Player of the Year a record-tying three times. He played as a left back for most of his career, but towards the end of his career he transitioned to play more as a centre back/playmaker. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mikkel Hansen is the 7th most popular handball player (down from 4th in 2019), the 434th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 362nd in 2019) and the most popular Danish Handball Player.

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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS

Among handball players, Mikkel Hansen ranks 7 out of 420. Before him are Veselin Vujović, Talant Duyshebaev, Abaz Arslanagić, Franz Brunner, Nikola Karabatić, and Gheorghe Gruia. After him are Magnus Wislander, Zinaida Turchyna, Ștefan Birtalan, Andrey Lavrov, Ivano Balić, and Wilhelm Müller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Mikkel Hansen ranks 56. Before him are Liu Yifei, Henry Golding, Gervinho, Jan Vertonghen, Lee Seung-gi, and Blaise Matuidi. After him are Iago Aspas, Marouane Fellaini, AJ Lee, Humpy Koneru, Samantha Akkineni, and Han Hyo-joo.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Mikkel Hansen ranks 434 out of 1,032. Before him are Sigmundur Brestisson (961), Sofie Gråbøl (1968), Princess Charlotte Amalie of Denmark (1706), Ole Madsen (1934), Lauritz Melchior (1890), and Bernhard Rogge (1899). After him are Thorkild Hansen (1927), Brian Steen Nielsen (1968), Jan Heintze (1963), MØ (1988), Greta Andersen (1927), and Bodil Joensen (1944).

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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Denmark

Among handball players born in Denmark, Mikkel Hansen ranks 1. After him are Niklas Landin Jacobsen (1988), Anja Andersen (1969), Lars Christiansen (1972), Mathias Gidsel (1999), Hans Lindberg (1981), Lasse Svan Hansen (1983), Lene Rantala (1968), Anne Dorthe Tanderup (1972), Henrik Møllgaard (1985), Henrik Toft Hansen (1986), and Janne Kolling (1968).

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