Stefan Kretzschmar

Background

The son of Peter Kretzschmar, a legendary handball player and coach in the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and Waltraud Kretzschmar, a former handball player for the East German team and winner of Olympic team medals in silver (1976) and bronze (1980), he was a three-time Olympic athlete and winner of the Olympic silver medal with the German team in 2004.

Career

He is well known for his many tattoos and piercings. He ended his active career on July 14, 2007 and currently resides in Magdeburg, Germany, where he continues to hold a position with the local handball club, South Carolina Magdeburg.

Achievements

• Handballer of the year: 1994, 1995 Silver Medal (Runners-up), World Championships, 2003 International All Star-Team: 1994 DHB-Supercup: 2007 Handball European Cup: 2002 EHF Cup: 2007.