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Hans Lindberg
Hans Lindberg
	Hans Lindberg with HSV Hamburg in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Hans Óttar Lindberg Tómasson
Born	1 August 1981 (age 43); Høje-Taastrup, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Right wing
Club information
Current club	HØJ Elite
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1999–2005	Team Helsinge
2005–2007	Viborg HK
2007–2016	HSV Hamburg
2016–2024	Füchse Berlin
2024–	HØJ Elite
National team 1
Years	Team
2003–	Denmark
Medal record
Olympic Games
World Championship
European Championship
	1 National team caps and goals correct ; as of 29. January 2024

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Hans Óttar Lindberg Tómasson (born 1 August 1981) is a Danish handball player of Icelandic descent^[1] for HØJ Elite and the Danish national team.^[2] He has played the second most matches for the Danish national team,^[3] and measured in years he has the record for longest time on the national team ever^[4] as well as oldest player for the Danish team.^[5]

He won the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship and the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national team.^[6] He currently plays for Füchse Berlin.^[7]

He is of Icelandic descent^[8] as both of Lindberg's parents, Tómas Erling Lindberg and Sigrún Sigurðardóttir, are Icelandic. His parents played handball in Iceland with Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar.^[9] He had Icelandic citizenship until he was 18. His paternal grandparents immigrated to Iceland from Suduroy on the Faroe Islands in the mid-1940s.^[10]

He is sometimes referred to as the Icelander on the Danish national team in Icelandic media.^[11]^[12] He understands Icelandic in conversation but is unable or refuses to speak Icelandic when speaking to media.^[13]

Career

Hans Lindberg started his career in Team Helsinge. In 2006 Team Helsinge merged with Hillerød HK, and is now Nordsjælland Håndbold.

Hans Lindberg became the 2009–2010, 2012–2013, and 2021–2022 season's Bundesliga Best Goal Scorer^[14]

He won 2012–13 EHF Champions League with HSV Hamburg, becoming top scorer in the tournament.

On 20 May 2023 Lindberg became the highest scoring player in Bundesliga history.^[15] The 12 goals he scored against GWD Minden took him past the 2905 goals scored by Yoon Kyung-shin.

He won the 2022–23 EHF European League with Füchse Berlin.

Individual awards

All-Star Right wing of the World Championship: 2013^[16]
Top scorer EHF Champions League: 2012–2013.^[17]
Top scorer of the Handball-Bundesliga (HBL): 2009–2010, 2012–2013, 2021–2022
EHF Excellence Awards Best right wing of the season: 2022–2023^[18]

References

^ "Hans Lindberg skipt út úr danska hópnum". 12 January 2019.
^ EHF profile
^ "Haandbold info - Herre A-landsholdspillere - Rangliste landskampe". www.haslund.info. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
^ "Håndbold info - Herre A-landsholdspillere - Længst fra debut til sidste". www.haslund.info. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
^ "Haandbold info - Herre A-landsholdspillere - Ældst på landsholdet". www.haslund.info. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
^ "Denmark" Archived 29 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine – European Handbal Federation (Retrieved on 31 January 2008)
^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
^ "Hans Lindberg skipt út úr danska hópnum". 12 January 2019.
^ "Hans Lindberg skipt út úr danska hópnum". 12 January 2019.
^ "Íslendingurinn í danska landsliðinu". Vísir. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ "Hans Óttar Lindberg: Svolítið sérstakir leikir".
^ "Íslendingurinn í danska landsliðinu". Vísir. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
^ @thorkellg (10 January 2020). "@tomthordarson Ég tala alltaf við..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Bundesliga Season 09/10 Best Goal Scorer" – Handball-Bundesliga (Retrieved on 11 November 2010)
^ "2907: Målkongen Hans Lindberg skriver sit navn ud for vanvittig rekord". DR (in Danish). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
^ "All Star Team of the World Championship 2013". ihf.info. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
^ Top scorers
^ "Danish players snap up big awards". EHF. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

External links

Hans Lindberg at the European Handball Federation
Hans Lindberg at Handball-Bundesliga (in German)
Hans Lindberg at Olympedia
Hans Lindberg at Kindaling.de

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[1] "Hans Lindberg skipt út úr danska hópnum". 12 January 2019.

[2] EHF profile

[3] "Haandbold info - Herre A-landsholdspillere - Rangliste landskampe". www.haslund.info. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

[4] "Håndbold info - Herre A-landsholdspillere - Længst fra debut til sidste". www.haslund.info. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

[5] "Haandbold info - Herre A-landsholdspillere - Ældst på landsholdet". www.haslund.info. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

[6] "Denmark" Archived 29 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine – European Handbal Federation (Retrieved on 31 January 2008)

[7] "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

[8] "Hans Lindberg skipt út úr danska hópnum". 12 January 2019.

[9] "Hans Lindberg skipt út úr danska hópnum". 12 January 2019.

[10] "Íslendingurinn í danska landsliðinu". Vísir. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

[11] "Hans Óttar Lindberg: Svolítið sérstakir leikir".

[12] "Íslendingurinn í danska landsliðinu". Vísir. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

[13] @thorkellg (10 January 2020). "@tomthordarson Ég tala alltaf við..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[14] "Bundesliga Season 09/10 Best Goal Scorer" – Handball-Bundesliga (Retrieved on 11 November 2010)

[15] "2907: Målkongen Hans Lindberg skriver sit navn ud for vanvittig rekord". DR (in Danish). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

[16] "All Star Team of the World Championship 2013". ihf.info. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

[17] Top scorers

[18] "Danish players snap up big awards". EHF. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

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-| nationalcaps(goals) = '''176''' (501)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://handball.sportresult.com/HBEM14M/PDF/DEN-R.pdf|title=XI European Championship 2014. Team Roster, Denmark|publisher=[[European Handball Federation|EHF]]|accessdate=12 January 2014}}</ref>
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+{{MedalBronze|[[2022 European Men's Handball Championship|2022 Hungary/Slovakia]]|}}
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+'''Hans Óttar Lindberg Tómasson''' (born 1 August 1981) is a Danish [[handball]] player of Icelandic descent<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ruv.is/frett/hans-lindberg-skipt-ut-ur-danska-hopnum|title = Hans Lindberg skipt út úr danska hópnum|date = 12 January 2019}}</ref> for [[HØJ Elite (men's handball)|HØJ Elite]] and the [[Denmark men's national handball team|Danish national team]].<ref>[http://www.eurohandball.com/player/509658 EHF profile]</ref> He has played the second most matches for the Danish national team,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haandbold info - Herre A-landsholdspillere - Rangliste landskampe |url=https://www.haslund.info/haandbold/10_herre/30_diverse_ranglister/rangliste_kampe.asp |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=www.haslund.info}}</ref> and measured in years he has the record for longest time on the national team ever<ref>{{Cite web |title=Håndbold info - Herre A-landsholdspillere - Længst fra debut til sidste |url=https://www.haslund.info/haandbold/10_herre/30_diverse_ranglister/debsid.asp |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=www.haslund.info}}</ref> as well as oldest player for the Danish team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haandbold info - Herre A-landsholdspillere - Ældst på landsholdet |url=https://www.haslund.info/haandbold/10_herre/30_diverse_ranglister/%C3%A6ldst.asp |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=www.haslund.info}}</ref>
-'''Hans Lindberg''' (born 1 August 1981), (born Hans Óttar Lindberg Tómasson<ref name=Íslendingurinn í danska landsliðinu  (Retrieved on January 26, 2015) >[http://www.visir.is/islendingurinn-i-danska-landslidinu/article/2010198426718"]</ref>) is a Danish [[team handball]] player, formerly and Icelandic citizen and is of [[Iceland|Icelandic]] ancestry. He won the [[2008 European Men's Handball Championship]] and the [[2012 European Men's Handball Championship]] with the [[Denmark national handball team|Danish national handball team]].<ref name=ehf>[http://www.ehf-euro.com/mens-euro-2008/teams/group-b/denmark.html "Denmark"] – ''European Handbal Federation'' (Retrieved on January 31, 2008)</ref> He currently plays for [[Germany|German]] [[Handball-Bundesliga]] (HBL) side [[HSV Handball]].
+He won the [[2008 European Men's Handball Championship]] and the [[2012 European Men's Handball Championship]] with the Danish national team.<ref>[http://www.ehf-euro.com/mens-euro-2008/teams/group-b/denmark.html "Denmark"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129062414/http://www.ehf-euro.com/mens-euro-2008/teams/group-b/denmark.html |date=29 January 2008 }} – ''European Handbal Federation'' (Retrieved on 31 January 2008)</ref> He currently plays for [[Füchse Berlin Reinickendorf HBC|Füchse Berlin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/153/pdf/DEN.pdf|title=2015 World Championship Roster|publisher=[[International Handball Federation|IHF]]|access-date=15 January 2015}}</ref>
+He is of Icelandic descent<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ruv.is/frett/hans-lindberg-skipt-ut-ur-danska-hopnum|title = Hans Lindberg skipt út úr danska hópnum|date = 12 January 2019}}</ref> as both of Lindberg's parents, Tómas Erling Lindberg and Sigrún Sigurðardóttir, are [[Icelanders|Icelandic]]. His parents played handball in Iceland with [[Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ruv.is/frett/hans-lindberg-skipt-ut-ur-danska-hopnum|title = Hans Lindberg skipt út úr danska hópnum|date = 12 January 2019}}</ref> He had Icelandic citizenship until he was 18. His paternal grandparents immigrated to Iceland from [[Suduroy]] on the [[Faroe Islands]] in the mid-1940s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visir.is/islendingurinn-i-danska-landslidinu/article/2010198426718|title= Íslendingurinn í danska landsliðinu |publisher=Vísir|access-date=24 January 2015}}</ref>
+He is sometimes referred to as the [[Icelanders|Icelander]] on the [[Denmark men's national handball team|Danish national team]] in Icelandic media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/hm_handbolta/2013/01/16/hans_ottar_lindberg_svolitid_serstakir_leikir/|title = Hans Óttar Lindberg: Svolítið sérstakir leikir}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visir.is/islendingurinn-i-danska-landslidinu/article/2010198426718|title= Íslendingurinn í danska landsliðinu |publisher=Vísir|access-date=24 January 2015}}</ref> He understands Icelandic in conversation but is unable or refuses to speak Icelandic when speaking to media.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1215567050778775552|user=thorkellg|title=@tomthordarson Ég tala alltaf við...|date=10 January 2020}}</ref>
 ==Career==
 Hans Lindberg started his career in Team Helsinge. In 2006 Team Helsinge merged with Hillerød HK, and is now [[Nordsjælland Håndbold]].
-Hans Lindberg became the 2009/2010 and 2012/13 season's Bundesliga Best Goal Scorer<ref name=Bundesliga 09/10 Best Goal Scorer>[http://www.toyota-handball-bundesliga.de/handball/statistik.php?menuid=581&menuid2=558&topmenu=532&liga=1&saison=10&bereich=3&tbl=1 "Bundesliga Season 09/10 Best Goal Scorer"] – ''Handball-Bundesliga'' (Retrieved on November 11, 2010)</ref>
+Hans Lindberg became the 2009–2010, 2012–2013, and 2021–2022 season's Bundesliga Best Goal Scorer<ref>[http://www.toyota-handball-bundesliga.de/handball/statistik.php?menuid=581&menuid2=558&topmenu=532&liga=1&saison=10&bereich=3&tbl=1 "Bundesliga Season 09/10 Best Goal Scorer"] – ''Handball-Bundesliga'' (Retrieved on 11 November 2010)</ref>
 He won [[2012–13 EHF Champions League]] with [[HSV Hamburg]], becoming top scorer in the tournament.
+On 20 May 2023 Lindberg became the highest scoring player in Bundesliga history.<ref> {{Cite web |date=2023-05-20 |title=2907: Målkongen Hans Lindberg skriver sit navn ud for vanvittig rekord |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/haandbold/2906-maalkongen-hans-lindberg-skriver-sit-navn-ud-vanvittig-rekord |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=DR |language=da-DK}} </ref> The 12 goals he scored against [[GWD Minden]] took him past the 2905 goals scored by [[Yoon Kyung-shin]].
+He won the [[2022–23 EHF European League]] with Füchse Berlin.
 ==Individual awards==
-* All-Star Right wing of the World Championship: [[2013 World Men's Handball Championship|2013]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/WorldChampionships/MensWorldChampionships/MensHandballWorldChampionshipSpain2013/News/NewsDetails/tabid/6080/Default.aspx?ID=1485|title=All Star Team of the World Championship 2013|date=27 January 2013|publisher=ihf.info|accessdate=27 January 2013}}</ref>
+*All-Star Right wing of the World Championship: [[2013 World Men's Handball Championship|2013]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/WorldChampionships/MensWorldChampionships/MensHandballWorldChampionshipSpain2013/News/NewsDetails/tabid/6080/Default.aspx?ID=1485|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914084904/http://ihf.info/IHFCompetitions/WorldChampionships/MensWorldChampionships/MensHandballWorldChampionshipSpain2013/News/NewsDetails/tabid/6080/Default.aspx?ID=1485|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 September 2013|title=All Star Team of the World Championship 2013|date=27 January 2013|publisher=ihf.info|access-date=27 January 2013}}</ref>
-* Top scorer EHF Champions League: [[2012–13 EHF Champions League|2012-2013]].<ref>[http://www.ehfcl.com/men/2012-13/scorers Top scorers]</ref>
+*Top scorer [[EHF Champions League]]: [[2012–13 EHF Champions League|2012–2013]].<ref>[http://www.ehfcl.com/men/2012-13/scorers Top scorers]</ref>
+*Top scorer of the [[Handball-Bundesliga]] (HBL): 2009–2010, [[2012–13 Handball-Bundesliga|2012–2013]], [[2021–22 Handball-Bundesliga|2021–2022]]
+*[[EHF Excellence Awards]] Best right wing of the season: 2022–2023<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danish players snap up big awards |url=https://www.eurohandball.com/en/news/en/danish-players-snap-up-big-awards/ |access-date=26 June 2023 |website=EHF}}</ref>
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+{{commons}}
+*{{Sports links}}
+*[https://www.kindaling.de/blog/kindaling-fragt-nach-hans-lindberg/ Hans Lindberg] at [https://www.kindaling.de/ Kindaling.de]
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