Viola Leuchter
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| Viola Leuchter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
15 June 2004 Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Odense Håndbold | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2018–2019 | BTB Aachen | ||
2019–2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
2024–2025 | HB Ludwigsburg | ||
2025– | Odense Håndbold | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Germany | 39 | (94) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 November 2025 | |||
Viola Leuchter (born 15 July 2004) is a German female handball player for Odense Håndbold and the German national team.[1][2]
Leuchter made her international debut on the German national team on 3 March 2023 against Hungary. Later that year, she represented Germany at the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship in Denmark/Sweden/Norway.[3][4] At the same occasion, Leuchter was elected as the best young player of the tournament.[5]
Two years later she represented Germany at the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[6] Here Germany reached the final, where they lost to Norway.[7] This was the first time since 1994 that Germany made the final of a major international tournament and the first time they won a medal since 2007.[8] Despite the loss Leuchter was the MVP of the final and was named best young player of the tournament.[9] She was named the 2025 IHF Young female player of the year.[10]
