Christian Scheffler

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameChristian•Scheffler
Used nameChristian•Scheffler
Born29 March 1972 in Hamburg, Hamburg (GER)
Measurements183 cm / 75 kg
AffiliationsTHW Kiel, Kiel (GER)
NOC Germany

Biography

Right-wing handball player Christian Scheffler came seventh with the German team at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He won 49 international caps and scored 107 goals. Scheffler participated in the 1995 World Championships and the 1994 and 1996 Europeans.

Domestically, Scheffler played with THW Kiel (1991-2003), and Polizei SV Kiel (since 2003). He helped THW Kiel win the German national title seven times in 1994-1996, 1998-2000, and 2002, and the German Cup from 1998-2000. In 1998 and 2002 Scheffler also won the EHF Cups and reached the final of the 2000 European Champions League, losing to FC Barcelona.

By profession, Scheffler became a self-employed businessman in the real estate and housing industry and did some youth coaching.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Handball GER Christian Scheffler
Handball, Men (Olympic) Germany 7