IHF World Player of the Year

IHF World Player of the Year
SportHandball
CompetitionInternational Handball
Awarded forBest Performance in International Handball Competitions
History
First award1988
Most winsMen:Denmark Mikkel Hansen
France Nikola Karabatić
(3 awards each)
Women:Romania Cristina Neagu
(4 awards)
Most recentMen: Denmark Mathias Gidsel (1st title)
Women: Norway Henny Reistad (1st title)

The IHF World Player of the Year is a handball award given annually to the player who is considered to have performed the best in the previous season, both at club and international competitions. It is awarded based on votes from experts, media and fans.