Mads Hoxer Hangaard (born 6 December 2000) is a Danish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team.[2]
Career
Hoxer started playing handball at the age of 5.[3] He participated in 2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship and won a bronze medal. He also participated in 2019 Men's Youth World Handball Championship, once again winning a bronze medal with Denmark.[4][5]
With Mors-Thy Håndbold he won the 2020 Danish Men's Handball Cup, and was chosen as the MVP of the final four event.[6] This was the first time ever, Mors-Thy won a top level trophy.
He debuted for the Danish national team on the 2nd of May 2021 in a European Championship qualification match against Finland.[1] He was a part of the initial roster for the 2024 Olympics but had to withdraw due to injury.[7]
In 2025 he won the Danish Cup for a second time; this time with Aalborg Håndbold, beating Bjerringbro-Silkeborg in the final.[8]
Private life
His father, Flemming Hangaard, is a coach at Mors-Thy Håndbold's B-team. His sister, Ida, is also a handball player.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Mads Hoxer Hangaard". Danish Handball Federation. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Mads Hoxer Hangaard skifter til Aalborg Håndbold". Aalborg Håndbold. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Hoxer: Jeg har en ambition om at vinde titler" (in Danish). Aalborg Håndbold. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Statistik". DHF. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ ""The new star is born", remember his name Mads Hoxer Hangaard". Handball Planet. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Tidligere pokalfightere". tophaandbold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ Jørgensen, Sarah Munk (9 July 2024). "Skadet Mads Hoxer udgår af OL-truppen" (in Danish). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Christensen, Mikkel (16 February 2025). "Aalborg vinder pokalturneringen" [Aalborg wins the cup] (in Danish). TV2 Danmark.
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