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The champions team 1998/99:

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picture of team 1998/99 Klaus-Dieter Petersen Martin Schmidt Nico Kibat Michael Menzel Nikolaj Jacobsen Noka Serdarusic Dr. Dirk Büsch Rainer Claßen Roland Breitenberger Wolfgang Schwenke Staffan Olsson Goran Stojanovic Andreas Rastner Christian Scheffler Henning Siemens Axel Geerken Nenad Perunicic Magnus Wislander
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back row from left:
Klaus-Dieter Petersen, Martin Schmidt, Nico Kibat, Michael Menzel, Nikolaj Jacobsen
front row from left:
coach Zvonimir "Noka" Serdarusic, second coach Dr. Dirk Büsch, official Rainer Claßen, official Roland Breitenberger, Wolfgang Schwenke, Staffan Olsson, Goran Stojanovic, Andreas Rastner, Christian Scheffler, Henning Siemens (in the door), Axel Geerken, Nenad Perunicic, Magnus Wislander
not on the picture:
Volker Schinkewitz, manager Uwe Schwenker, team doctor Dr. Detlev Brandecker, physiotherapist Uwe Brandenburg, physiotherapist Hauke Mommsen, physiotherapist Andreas Hypa

The team:

No.NamePositionDate of birthProfessionSizeWeightNat.Appearances in national teamIn team since
Goalkeepers:
1 Goran Stojanovic goalkeeper 29.01.1966 professional handball player 1,91m YUG 120A for Yugoslavia 1996
12 Volker Schinkewitz goalkeeper 27 years GER 1998
12 Axel Geerken goalkeeper 15.10.1972 tax clerk 1,90m 88kg GER 9A, 5B 1998
Back area:
6 Wolfgang Schwenke half left 27.03.1968 student of economics, physiotherapist 1,96m 98kg GER 53A 1987 (1995-1996: VfL Bad Schwartau)
8 Nenad Perunicic half left 01.05.1971 professional handball player 2,03m 106kg YUG 81A for Yugoslavia 1997
15 Nico Kibat center 08.02.1980 finished school this summer 1,90m 83kg GER 3B, 24 youth 1998
2 Magnus Wislander center, pivot, team captain 22.02.1964 handball professional, before post employee 1,94m 94kg SWE 311A for Sweden 1990
3 Henning Siemens half right 02.06.1974 student of economics 2,08m 92kg GER 24A, 4B, 17 junior 1997
19 Staffan Olsson half right, center 26.03.1964 handball professional, before that sales clerk 1,99m 97kg SWE 296A for Sweden 1996
Wings:
13 Christian Scheffler left wing 29.03.1972 merchant of housing sales 1,83m 83kg GER 50A 1991
5 Nikolaj Jacobsen left wing 22.11.1971 handball professional, clerk 1,84m 90kg DEN 125A for Denmark 1998
11 Martin Schmidt right wing 22.12.1969 student of economics 1,87m 89kg GER 42A 1991
7 Michael Menzel right wing, from season 2000/2001 on: assistant coach 09.02.1968 sales merchant (former miner) 1,79m 78kg GER 17A 1994
Pivots:
18 Andreas Rastner pivot 10.11.1968 journalist 1,94m 101kg GER 1998
9 Klaus-Dieter Petersen pivot 06.11.1968 energy electronics 1,98m 98kg GER 250A 1993
Coaches:
  Zvonimir Serdarusic coach 02.09.1950 sports teacher, medical techn. clerk 1,86m 121kg GER 72A for Yugoslavia 1993
Manager:
  Uwe Schwenker 24.03.1959 assurance merchant 1,86m 104kg GER 72A 1980

Financial manager:

Organization:

Medical team:

Stadium speaker:

Average age of team:

28,4 years

Average height of team:

1,92m

Leaving players before the season 98/99:

New recruitments for the season 98/99: