Uwe Gensheimer

Uwe Gensheimer (born 26 October 1986) is a German handball player for Rhein-Neckar Löwen.[1]

Uwe Gensheimer
Gensheimer in 2020
Personal information
Born (1986-10-26) 26 October 1986 (age 37)
Mannheim, West Germany
NationalityGerman
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionLeft wing
Club information
Current clubRhein-Neckar Löwen
Number3
Youth career
YearsTeam
1997–2003
TV 1892 Friedrichsfeld
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
2003–2016
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2016–2019
Paris Saint-Germain
2019–
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2021
Germany204(921)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Junior European Championship
Gold medal – first place2006 Austria
Junior World Championship
Silver medal – second place2007 Macedonia

He made his international debut on 25 November 2005 against Slovenia.[2] In 2021 he announced the end of his time in the national team, where he was the captain from 2014.[3]

Team awards

Club

International

Awards

  • Handball player of the year in Germany: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
  • EHF Champions League Top Scorer: 2011, 2017, 2018
  • MVP of the Junior World Championship: 2007
  • All-Star left wing of the Junior European Championship: 2006
  • Youth European Championship Top Scorer: 2004
  • Bundesliga Player of the Season: 2010–11

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