Heiner Brand (born July 26, 1952 in Gummersbach) is a former West German handball player. He was the Germany national handball team coach from 1997 to 2011. He is the only person who has won the world handball championship, both as a player (in 1978) and as a coach (in 2007).
1993: German handball champion with SG Wallau/Massenheim
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1991: German handball champion with VfL Gummersbach
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1988: German handball champion with VfL Gummersbach
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First German to win the handball world championship as player (1978) as well as coach (2007).
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German national handball team coach (since 1997).
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His older brothers Klaus and Jochen also played for Germany's national handball team.
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German Handball Player of the Year in 1978.
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During his career as player, he had 131 caps (231 goals) for Germany's national team, winning the 1978 World Championships. With his club VfL Gummersbach, he won 6 national titles and 4 national cups, twice the European Champions' Cup and twice the European Cup Winners' Cup.
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German former handball player, who has coached Germany's national side since 1997.