Growing up is not getting old: Resilience is key for IHF Young Female Player of the Year Leuchter

To shine in your maiden edition of the IHF Women’s World Championship aged only 19 years old and secure the Best Young Player award and be included in the All-Star team can be considered as a dream debut.

When that debut is overshadowe…

"A pressure and a privilege": Reistad enjoys third consecutive IHF Female World Player of the Year award

After being named the IHF Female World Player of the Year for the third time in a row, Henny Reistad published a heartwarming Instagram post, portraying her as a young kid in a lockerroom. 

“Not sure what the girl in the first pic beli…

Perfection, self-doubt, machine-like: Gidsel reflects on third consecutive IHF World Player of the Year award

To win the IHF World Player of the Year award once is a huge milestone. To win it two times, it is even harder. But three times? Only Nikola Karabatić and Mikkel Hansen had done it before.

But now, Mathias Gidsel cut his own path into…

Fan voting for the 2025 IHF World Player of the Year opened

Voting for the 2025 IHF World Players of the Year is now open – and your vote can make the difference.

In each of the four categories - IHF Female World Player of the Year, IHF Male World Player of the Year, IHF Young Female World Player of the Year and IHF…