Stefan Kretzschmar

Stefan Kretzschmar
Kretzschmar in 2019
Personal information
Born (1973-02-17) 17 February 1973
Leipzig, East Germany
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Left wing
Youth career
Years Team
1985-1991
SC Dynamo Berlin
Senior clubs
Years Team
1991-1993
Blau-Weiß Spandau
1993-1996
VfL Gummersbach
1996-2007
SC Magdeburg
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993-2004
Germany 218 (817)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2004 AthensTeam
World Championship
2003 PortugalTeam
European Championship
2002 SwedenTeam
1998 ItalyTeam

Stefan Kretzschmar (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfan ˈkrɛtʃmar]; born 17 February 1973) is a retired professional German handball player. He was a three-time Olympic athlete and winner of the Olympic silver medal with the German team in 2004.

He is currently the sporting director at Füchse Berlin and a handball expert on the streaming service Dyn Media. He was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023.