Magnus Wislander

Magnus Wislander
Magnus Wislander at the Swedish Sports Awards inside the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden in January 2013
Personal information
Full name Hans Einar Magnus Wislander
Born (1964-02-22) 22 February 1964 (age 60)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Center back, Line player
Club information
Current club Redbergslids IK
Youth career
Years Team
1973–1979
Tuve IF
1979–1983
Redbergslids IK
Senior clubs
Years Team
1983–1990
Redbergslids IK
1990–2002
THW Kiel
2002–2005
Redbergslids IK
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–2002
Sweden 384 (1185)
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Team competition
World Men's Handball Championship
Gold medal – first place 1999 Egypt Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1990 Czechoslovakia Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2001 France Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1997 Japan Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Iceland Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sweden Team competition
European Men's Handball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Sweden Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2000 Croatia Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1998 Italy Team competition
Gold medal – first place 1994 Portugal Team competition

Hans Einar Magnus Wislander (born 22 February 1964) is a Swedish former handball player, who has been voted Handball Player of the Century. Since his debut in the national team in 1985 he has played over 380 games and scored over 1,000 goals. He played for Redbergslids IK, Gothenburg and THW Kiel.