Jacobsen could become the second Danish to secure the IHF World Coach of the Year award after Ulrik Wilbek clinched the trophy in 2011. The former left wing, who took over Denmark men’s national team in 2017, has been constantly improving the side, leading the team to a great 2021.

After securing the gold medal at the 2019 IHF Men’s World Championship, Jacobsen repeated the feature at Egypt 2021, clinching gold after another unbeaten run, creating the best-ever streak in the history of the competition, 19 games without conceding a loss.

It could have been a perfect 2021, yet Denmark stumbled in the final at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 against France, where the Scandinavian’s side golden generation lost 23:25, securing their first silver medal in history. A pro-active, very attacking-minded coach, Jacobsen is the heart and soul of this Denmark team, who will always be among the favourites at major tournaments in this current iteration.