Leo Prantner (born 24 November 2001 in Meran, Italy)[1] is an Italian handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Italian national team.

He started playing handball in his hometown club Sport Club Meran Handball.[1] In 2018, he switched to the academy, of the German club SG Flensburg-Handewitt, but didn't break through, and returned a year later to his boyhood club.[2]

In 2021, he joined Spanish side Rebi Balonmano Cuenca.[3]

In 2023, he returned to Germany to join HBW Balingen-Weilstetten.[4]

On January 30th 2025 Füchse Berlin announced that they had signed Leo Prantner on a deal until 2027.[1]

Private

His brother Max Prantner is also a professional handball player. Their father, Jürgen Prantner, is a handball coach and former player.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Prantner folgt auf Reichmann" (in German). Füchse Berlin. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  2. ^ Möller, Ruwen (19 January 2020). "Italiens Meister siegte im hohen Norden". FL-ARENA (in German). Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Future star Prantner basks in newfound glory: "I did not even know if I play here"". International Handball Federation. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  4. ^ "HBW Balingen-Weilstetten verpflichtet zwei Nationalspieler". handball-world (in German). 2 August 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
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