Patrick Wiencek ends his impressive handball career in summer. This was announced by the district runner of the THW Kiel on Thursday. The 35-year-old will “remain true to the club in a different function”.
“A long way comes to an end and it is time to hang my handball shoes on the nail,” wrote Wiencek on Instagram and thus announced the end of his active career after this season. In summer, the 35-year-old’s contract expires at the handball record champion.
However, he will not leave Kiel. “I don’t want to miss the environment at the THW Kiel and will remain loyal to the club in a different role,” said Wiencek. In what role is open.
Numerous titles and over 1,500 goals for the THW
Since 2012, “BAM-BAM” has been playing how the 2.01-meter giant is called for the “zebras”. With the Kielers he won the Champions League, six German championship titles and four times the DHB Cup in 2020. In the THW archive, WIENCEK is currently run by the fjord with 1,507 goals at 631 games for the traditional club. In 2018 Würekk was voted Germany’s handball player of the year.
In the current season, further goals and possibly also titles will be added. In the league, the Kielers currently have two points behind the leadership leader MT Melsungen, in the DHB Cup the team is in the final Four in April.
“I owe a lot to handball, my companion and fans.”
– Patrick Wiencek
Olympic bronze 2016 in Rio
The native of Duisburg, who had started his career at MSV at home, ran 159 times for the national team between 2009 and 2022 and scored 316 goals. His greatest success with the DHB team is to win the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Rio 2016, and he missed the title win at the European Championship in the same year due to an injury. At times Würekk led the German selection as a captain on the field.
“Was always there with passion and passion”
“I was always with passion and passion, so this decision was anything but easy for me,” said the circular runner and emphasized: “I owe a lot to handball, my companion and fans.”
The Kielers are planning on the circle for the 2025/26 season with Hendrik Pekeler, Petter Öger and newcomer Veron Nacinovic.
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Sport Current | 13.03.2025 | 11:17 a.m.
