Henning Fritz

Henning Fritz (born 21 September 1974 in Magdeburg, East Germany) is a retired German Handball goalkeeper, current entrepreneur, book author and TV expert. Fritz was the first goalkeeper to be named World Player of the Year, in 2004.[1]

Henning Fritz
Personal information
Born (1974-09-21) 21 September 1974
Magdeburg, East Germany
Nationality German
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Retired
Youth career
Years Team
0000–1984
 Dynamo Magdeburg
1984–1988
 TuS Magdeburg
Senior clubs
Years Team
1988–2001
 SC Magdeburg
2001–2007
 THW Kiel
2007–2012
 Rhein-Neckar Löwen
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2008
 Germany 235 (0)
Teams managed
2014–
 Germany (goalkeeping coach)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's Handball
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Team Competition
World Championship
2007 Germany Team Competition
European Championship
2004 Slovenia Team Competition

Sports career

Fritz is a relatively short goalkeeper (only 1.88 m) who began playing major-league handball with SC Magdeburg. He moved to THW Kiel in 2001 and has been a member of the Men's German National Handball team since 2002. The German team took second place in the European championships in Sweden that year and another second place in the world championships 2003 in Portugal. In 2004 he participated in the team's success in Slovenia, where they took the European Championships. In 2004 in Athens he played with the team to another second place.

The opening game of the 2007 Men's Handball World Cup was his 200th game on the national team. He played a great championship, became Most Valuable Player in several games and was nominated for the All Star Team.

Fritz is currently the goalkeeping coach of the German national team.

Career

TV expert

Since the 2015/16 season, Fritz has been a co-commentator for the television station Sky Deutschland, reporting on EHF Champions League and Handball Bundesliga matches.

Motivation coach

In addition to his commentary work, he gives lectures and seminars on the subject of regeneration in sport and management. He also writes columns on handball and shares his expertise with the readers.

Entrepreneur

Following his active career, he made it public that in 2005 he had to fight with the burn-out syndrome, which almost forced him to end his career. With a frequency modulated music application he found back to his old strength. From the experience gained from this, he and his partners developed regeneration systems based on frequency-modulated acoustics. In 2018, he and a partner founded the company Neuronavi, which is entirely dedicated to the topic of regeneration and reduction of permanent stress.[2][3]

Books
  • Powern und Pausieren, Gunter Frank, Fritz Henning, Daniel Strigel, erschienen März 2020, Verlag: Edition Essentials, ISBN 978-3-947670-05-5, ISBN 3-947670-05-2 (German)
  • Halten und Siegen: Technik, Taktik und Training für Handball-Torhüter und ihre Trainer, Henning Fritz, erschienen Januar 2009, Philippka-Verlag, EAN / ISBN 978-3-89417-177-3 (German)

Private

Fritz is married, has two children and lives in Kraichgau.[4]

References
  1. Der Unglaubliche, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Mai 19, 2010 (German)
  2. Jogi hat mir jederzeit ein gutes Gefühl gegeben, kicker, S. 46–47, January 9, 2020 (German)
  3. Was macht eigentlich Henning Fritz?, Der Stern, Januar 11, 2020 (German)
  4. Abklatschen mit Henning Fritz, Schleswiger Nachrichten, November 2, 2012 (German)


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