Stefan Kretzschmar

German handball player (born 1973)

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Stefan Kretzschmar

Kretzschmar in 2019

Personal information

Born

(1973-02-17) 17 February 1973 (age 51)
Leipzig, East Germany

Height

1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Weight

95 kg (209 lb)

Medal record

Men's handball

Representing Germany
Olympic Games
	2004 Athens	Team
World Championship
	2003 Portugal	Team
European Championship
	2002 Sweden	Team

Stefan Kretzschmar (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈkrɛtʃmar];^[1] born 17 February 1973) is a retired professional German handball player. The son of Peter Kretzschmar, a legendary handball player and coach in the former GDR (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. He is well known for his many tattoos and piercings. He ended his active career on 14 July 2007 and currently resides in Magdeburg, Germany, where he continues to hold a position with the local handball club, SC Magdeburg. His daughter Lucie-Marie Kretzschmar is a professional handball player too and member of the German national team.