Mads Mensah Larsen (born 12 August 1991) is a Danish handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Denmark national team.[1]
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
(1991-08-12) 12 August 1991 (age 31) Holbæk, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Danish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Centre back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current club | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0000–2012 | AG København | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | → Nordsjælland Håndbold (loan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Aalborg Håndbold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2020 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011– | Denmark | 159 | (300) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He previously played for the clubs AG København, Nordsjælland Håndbold and Aalborg Håndbold.[2]
He studied Humanistic informatics at Aalborg University. He has a Danish mother and a Ghanaian father.[3]
In March 2020 Larsen tested positive for COVID-19.[4]
Denmark squad – Men's handball – 2014 European Championship – Silver medal | ||
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Denmark squad – Men's handball – 2015 World Championship – 5th place | ||
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Denmark squad – Men's handball – 2016 European Championship – 6th place | ||
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Denmark squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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Denmark squad – 2017 World Championship – 10th place | ||
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Denmark squad – 2018 European Championship – 4th place | ||
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Denmark squad – 2019 World Championship – Gold medal | ||
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Denmark squad – 2020 European Championship – 13th place | ||
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Denmark squad – 2021 World Championship – Gold medal | ||
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Denmark squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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Denmark squad – 2022 European Championship – Bronze medal | ||
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