René Antonsen (born 4 March 1992) is a Danish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team.[1] [2]

René Antonsen
Personal information
Full name René Antonsen
Born (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 33)
Aalestrup, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club Aalborg Håndbold
Number 22
Youth career
Team
Aalestrup IF
Aalborg KFUM
Senior clubs
Years Team
2011-2013
Aalborg Håndbold
2013-2015
Ribe-Esbjerg HH
2015-
Aalborg Håndbold
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019-
Denmark 7 (6)
Medal record
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hungary/Slovakia
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 13 March 2025

He made his international debut on the Danish national team on 12 June 2019, against Ukraine. [3] His first and to date only major international tournament was the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship, where he played two games and scored two goals.[4] He won a bronze medal with the Danish team.

He played most of his senior career at Aalborg Håndbold where he is the team captain and has the club record for most all time appearances.[5][6] Here he won the Danish handball league in 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021. He also won the 2018, 2021 and 2025 Danish Men's Handball Cup.

He started playing handball at Aalestrup IF. In 2011 he joined Aalborg Håndbold. Between 2013 and 2015 he played for Ribe-Esbjerg HH.

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ EHF Profile
  2. ^ "22# René Antonsen" (in Danish). aalborghaandbold.dk. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ "René Antonsen - Statistik" (in Danish). Danish Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Håndboldherrernes trup til EM i Ungarn og Slovakiet er udtaget" (in Danish). Dansk Håndbold. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Top 10 antal kampe" (in Danish). Aalborg Håndbold. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  6. ^ "#22 René Antonsen". Aalborg Håndbold. Retrieved 17 January 2022.