MENSAH Mads

Denmark
Handball
12 Aug 1991
29
Male
1.88/6'2''
HOLBAEK
 
Denmark
FLENSBURG
 
Germany

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
HBL Handball Men
DEN
Denmark
 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Yoyogi National Stadium
Men's Preliminary Round Group B
#06
DEN
Denmark
47
JPN
Japan
30
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Men's Preliminary Round Group B
#09
EGY
Egypt
27
DEN
Denmark
32
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Men's Preliminary Round Group B
#13
DEN
Denmark
31
BRN
Bahrain
21
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Men's Preliminary Round Group B
#23
POR
Portugal
28
DEN
Denmark
34
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Men's Preliminary Round Group B
#30
DEN
Denmark
30
SWE
Sweden
33
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Men's Quarterfinal
#34
DEN
Denmark
31
NOR
Norway
25
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Men's Semifinal
#36
ESP
Spain
23
DEN
Denmark
27
Finished
Yoyogi National Stadium
Men's Gold Medal Match
#38
FRA
France
25
DEN
Denmark
23
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2021Egypt
1Men2019
2Men2013Spain
5Men2015Qatar
10Men2017France

European Championship
RankEventYearLocation
4Men2018Croatia
13Men2020
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Playing computer games. (sg-flensburg-handewitt.de, 01 Dec 2020)
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Athlete
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Wife Line, two children including daughter Asta [2019]
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Danish, English
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SG Flensburg-Handewitt [Germany] since 2020/21
:
Maik Machulla [club], GER; Nikolaj Jacobsen [national], DEN
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Left back (handball-planet.com, 19 Nov 2019)
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Right (handball-world.news, 19 Nov 2019)
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He tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2020. (handball-planet.com, 16 Mar 2020; handball-world.news, 17 Mar 2020)

He injured his right shoulder in April 2014. (ekstrabladet.dk, 04 Apr 2014)

He injured his left foot in early 2014. (dr.dk, 02 Jan 2014)
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Handball-Bundesliga [GER] (sg-flensburg-handewitt.de, 24 Dec 2020)
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He began playing handball at age five in Holbaek, Denmark. (politiken.dk, 24 Jan 2016)
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He played both handball and tennis in his youth before deciding to focus on handball. He followed his older brother into the sport. "I have a big brother who played, so I wanted to do what he did. That's why I started." (politiken.dk, 24 Jan 2016; olympicchannel.com, 24 Sep 2020; koldingstorcenter.dk, 04 Apr 2020)
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To win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. He also wants to win titles at the European championships and the Champions League. (olympicchannel.com, 24 Sep 2020; koldingstorcenter.dk, 04 Apr 2020)
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He trains six times a week. (koldingstorcenter.dk, 04 Apr 2020)
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Winning gold at both the 2019 World Championships in Denmark and Germany and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (koldingstorcenter.dk, 04 Apr 2020)

General Interest

General
FATHERHOOD
He says becoming a father has changed his perspective on his handball career. "It [fatherhood] has changed my priorities and what I think is important. When we have lost a match, it does a lot to my mood to come home and get a smile from my daughter. The two at home are the most important thing to me. Family life fits in really well with my career in many ways. Many of my working days are quite short, so I feel lucky and privileged to be able to spend so much time with her." (olympicchannel.com, 24 Sep 2020)

NO SINGING
He does not sing the Danish national anthem before international matches. "I have been asked about it a few times but I have never done it, and that's what I feel most comfortable with. I also think that it's beautiful just to stand and enjoy it rather than destroying it with my own voice." (sport.tv2.dk, 21 Jan 2014)

HERITAGE
His father is Ghanaian. (politiken.dk, 24 Jan 2016)

Legend
:
Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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