Magnus Wislander

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Personal data

Nick name:

Max, in Sweden: "Slangen" ("the hose")

Position:

center, pivot

Number:

2

Date of birth:

22.02.1964

Place of birth:

Gothenburg/Sweden

Nationality:

Swedish

Height:

1.94m

Weight:

94kg

Marital status:

married with Camilla, 3 children (Therese, Veronica, Daniel)

Occupation:

handball professional, before post employee

Hobbies:

playing cards, golf (handicap 13,7)

In club since:

1990

In club until:

2002

Clubs:

1973 Tuve IF (SWE)
1979 Redbergslid IK Göteborg (SWE)
1990 THW Kiel
2002 Redbergslid IK Göteborg (SWE)
2005 end of career

Coached clubs:

2005 - 11/2012 Redbergslid IK Göteborg (SWE)

Career highlights:

• German champion 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002
• 2nd in German 1st division 1992
• German cup winner 1998, 1999 and 2000
• EHF-cup winner 1998 and 2002
• Champions League final 2000
• German Supercup winner 1996 and 1998
• 5 times Swedish champion with Redbergslid Gothenburg
• World champion 1990 & 1999, 2nd place WC 1997 and 2001, 3rd place WC 1993 and 1995
• European champion 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002
• Best player of EC 2002
• Silver medal Olympics 1992, 1996 and 2000
• Best foreign player in German 1st division 93/94, 94/95 & 95/96
• German 1st division "supersta r"
• world handballer of the century
• "Swedish player of the century"
• Swedish record scorer
• Swedish player of season 85/86 and 89/90
• World handballer 1990
• "THW player of the century"
• Most matches for Swedish national team
• Voted into the German 1st division all star team 1999/2000, 2000/2001 and 2001/2002
• Best player German 1st divison 1999/2000
• Handballer of the year 2000 in Germany
• Kiel sports man of the year 1994 - 1999
• Honor medal of the city of Kiel
• Sport medal of the federal state Schleswig-Holstein
• EHF Hall Of Fame (Pivot)

Miscellaneous:

From 2022 on national coach of Sweden for the paralympic sports "goalball"

Wikipedia:

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Miscellaneous

Captain from 1992 till 2001
Complete name: Hans Einar Magnus Wislander

Career in national team

Appearances in the national team:

384A SWE

Goals in the national team:

1185

First match for national team:

16.01.1985 in the "Baltic Cup" against Russia

Last match for national team:

19.10.2004 against Germany in Kiel

Successes:

• World champion 1990 and 1999, 2nd place WC 1997 and 2001, 3rd Place WC 1993 and 1995
• European champion 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2002, 4th place EC 1996
• Silver medal Olympics 1992, 1996 and 2000
   
• etc...

Magnus Wislander in the Swedish national dress. © Bildbyran

Magnus Wislander for Sweden. © Bildbyran

Magnus Wislander.

Magnus Wislander in action.

Magnus Wislander.

Magnus Wislander.