Tyra Axnér

Tyra Axnér
Personal information
Born (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22)
Minden, Germany
Nationality Swedish
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Metz Handball
Number 9
Senior clubs
Years Team
2019–2021
 Lugi HF
2021–2022
 Herning-Ikast Håndbold
2022–2024
 Nykøbing Falster
2024–
 Metz Handball
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–
 Sweden 55 (99)
Medal record
Youth European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 Slovenia

Tyra Axnér (born 18 March 2002)[1] is a German-born Swedish handball player who plays for Metz Handball[2] and the Swedish national team.

She represented Sweden at the 2019 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship, where she received silver.[3] She also participated at the 2021 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship.

She is the daughter of the Swedish women's national team coach and former handball player Tomas Axnér.[4] She was born in Minden in Germany, as her father was active playing in GWD Minden at the time.[4] Her mother is also of partial French descent.[5]

Honours

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ "EHF Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. ^ "DHDb > Tyra Axnér". dhdb.hyldgaard-jensen.dk. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ "2019 W17 EHF EURO – Final Tournament". EHF. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b ""Det har alltid viskats bakom min rygg"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 7 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Tyra Axnér: "Påverkar nog undermedvetet"". handbollslandslaget.se. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. ^ "GOLDEN GENERATIONS: HUNGARY ALSO WIN W17 EHF EURO". EHF. Retrieved 19 July 2021.


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