Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danish handballer for THW Kiel and the Denmark national team.[1]
He has previously played for Rhein-Neckar Löwen. He is European Champion with the Danish national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21–19. Niklas Landin is the captain of the Denmark national team.[2][3]
In 2011 and 2013, he won silver medal at the World Men's Handball Championship. In 2016, he was part of the Danish team that won Olympic gold. With the Danish national team, he won the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. He is the older brother of fellow THW Kiel player and Danish international Magnus Landin Jacobsen. Landin Jacobsen was named the IHF World Player of the Year for 2019 and for 2021. He was the first player to be named two consecutive times. In 2021, he won the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship, posting a save rate of 30%.
In 2006 Niklas Landin signed with GOG Svendborg TGI. He stayed with the club until the start of 2010, where the club faced financial distress and players were allowed to negotiate with other clubs.
Landin signed with Bjerringbro-Silkeborg a contract starting from the 2010 season, but due to GOG Svendborg financial distress, Landin joined BSV in the beginning of 2010. He quickly became first choice and remained with club until 2012.
Landin joined the club on a three-year deal, starting 2012/13 season. He was a part of the team that won the 2012-13 EHF Cup.
On 7 August 2014, THW Kiel announced that Landin would join the club, on a three-year contract, starting from the 2015 season.[4] He won the 2015 Super Cup with THW Kiel in a close match against SG Flensburg-Handewitt.[5]
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Denmark squad – Men's handball – 2012 European Championship – 1st place (2nd title) | ||
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Denmark squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 6th place | ||
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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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IHF World Player of the Year – Men | |
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Rankings before 1988: Ștefan Birtalan (1974, 1976, 1977) Best Player of All Time: Gheorghe Gruia (1992) Player of the 20th Century: Magnus Wislander (2000) IHF Best Player in History: Ivano Balić (2010) |
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