Best of Mikkel Hansen POL/SWE 2023
Take a look through Mikkel Hansen’s resume with two titles at the IHF Men’s World Championship, one title each at the Olympic Games and the EHF EURO, a plethora of MVP trophies and an appearance in the All-Star team at eight major international competitions, and the question comes quite easily.
How does a stalwart like Hansen, one of the best-ever handball players in history, keep the bar so high? Why is he still motivated after winning every competition he played in with Denmark? What makes him tick to give everything repeatedly, as he has done in 251 international matches for the Scandinavian side?
Well, the answer is simple enough. Nothing too complicated, just like one of Hansen’s trademark piercing shots that leaves the opponents shocked and goalkeepers picking the ball out of the net.
“Obviously, I think it’s the joy of playing handball. Now we also have some young guys who are performing at a very high level, very impressiv