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
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Centre back, Pivot
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
1992 BarcelonaTeam competition
1996 AtlantaTeam competition
2000 SydneyTeam competition
World Men's Handball Championship
1999 EgyptTeam competition
1990 CzechoslovakiaTeam competition
2001 FranceTeam competition
1997 JapanTeam competition
1995 IcelandTeam competition
1993 SwedenTeam competition
European Men's Handball Championship
2002 SwedenTeam competition
2000 CroatiaTeam competition
1998 ItalyTeam competition
1994 PortugalTeam competition

Hans Einar Magnus Wislander (born 22 February 1964) is a Swedish former handball player, who has been voted Handball Player of the Century and is widely regarded as one of the best players ever. Since his debut in the national team in 1985 he has played over 384 games and scored over 1,185 goals, which is the record for both most matches and most goals on the Sweden national team. He played for Redbergslids IK, Gothenburg and THW Kiel. In 1990 he was named IHF World Player of the Year.

He was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023.

He played primarily as a centre back, but in his latter years he transitioned to be a pivot. He has earned the nickname 'Slangen' (The hose).