Volker Zerbe
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Zerbe in 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
30 June 1968 Lemgo, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 211 cm (6 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1984-1986 | TBV Lemgo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1986-2006 | TBV Lemgo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1987-2004 | Germany | 284 | (777) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2007 | TBV Lemgo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Volker Zerbe (born 30 June 1968) is a former German team handball player and manager. He received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with the German national team He is European champion from 2004. He played his entire professional career at TBV Lemgo, where he was the captain of the club.
He was considered one of the best defensive players of his time, and in 2024 he was inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame.
In March 2005, he was awarded the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt.