Finn Lemke
German handball player (born 1992)
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Finn Lemke (born 30 April 1992) is a German former handball player and current handball coach, who played for the German national team,[1][2] and was part of the German national team that won the 2016 European Championship. He ended his career in 2023 due to injuries.[3]
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| Born |
30 April 1992 Bremen, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left back | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | HSG Schwanewede | ||||||||||||||||
2011–2015 | TBV Lemgo | ||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | SC Magdeburg | ||||||||||||||||
2017–2023 | MT Melsungen | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2021 | Germany | 90 | (34) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Lemke started playing handball at HSG Schwanewede, a club in Niedersachsen.[4] In 2011 he played with the senior team in the Oberliga, the 5th tier of German handball. For the 2011-2012 season he joined TBV Lemgo, which had a partnership with Schwanewede at the time. In 2015 he joined SC Magdeburg,[5] where he was mainly playing in defense. In 2016 he won the DHB-Pokal with the club.
In 2017 he joined MT Melsungen.[6] He retired in 2023.[3]
National team
Lemke debuted for the national team on January 3rd, 2014 against Austria.[7]
In 2016 he won the European Championship with the German team, beating Spain in the final 24:17.[8] At the 2016 Olympics he won bronze medals with the team. For this he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt.[9]
At the 2018 European Championship he was part of the initial 20 man squad, but did but make the squad.[10] He was however later included in team during the first round of the tournament, replacing Bastian Roscheck.[11]
At the 2020 Olympics he also represented Germany, where Germany finished 6th.[12]
Achievements
- Summer Olympics:
Bronze: 2016
- European Championship:
Gold: 2016
- DHB-Pokal:
- Gold: 2016
Personal life
His younger brother Jari plays handball in Handball-Bundesliga.[13]
