Torben Winther

Torben Winther
Personal information
Born (1949-01-16) 16 January 1949
Holbæk, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Senior clubs
Years Team
1970–1973
 HK Viben
1973–1982
 Helsingør FC
Teams managed
1982–1986
 Helsingør FC
1986–1989
 SAGA/FIF
1989–1990
 Rødovre HK women
1990–1994
 Helsingør IF
1994–1997
 Roar Roskilde
1997–2000
 Team Helsinge
2000–2005
 Denmark
2005–2006
 Nordsjælland Håndbold
2006
 Holbæk Elitesport
2007–2010
 Ystads IF
2010–2013
 HC Kriens-Luzern
Medal record
European Championship
2002 Sweden Coach
2004 Slovenia Coach

Torben Winther (born 16 January 1949) is a Danish handball coach, who was the head coach of the Danish national team from 2000 to 2005. He won two European bronze medals with Denmark.

Coaching career

He started coaching in 1982 at his former club Helsingør FC, where he was until 1986. He then joined SAGA/FIF. In 1989 he became the head coach of Rødovre HK's women's team.[1] In 1994 he joined Roar Roskilde, followed by Team Helsinge from 1997 to 2000.[1]

He was then appointed head coach of the Danish national team.[1] At the 2002 European Men's Handball Championship he won bronze medals, losing to Germany in the semifinal and beating Iceland in the third place-playoff.[2] This was Denmark's first ever medals at a European Championship and first medals at any tournament since the 1967 World Championship.

At the 2003 World Men's Handball Championship he finished 9th with Denmark. The year after he would repeat his success at the European Championship with another bronze medal at the 2004 European Championship.[3] He was fired after a disappointing 13th-place finish at the 2005 World Championship and replaced by Ulrik Wilbek.[4][5]

Afterwards he was appointed head coach of the newly created Nordsjælland Håndbold, who played in the Danish 1st Division at the time. He was however fired in 2006 and replaced by his assistant Henrik Kronborg.[6]

In 2006 he was the sporting director at Holbæk Elitesport for a single season.[7]

From 2007 to 2010 he coached the Swedish club Ystads IF.[8] He reached the semifinals of the Swedish Championship twice, but would lose of both occasions.[9] [10]

He then became the head coach of the Swiss club HC Kriens-Luzern.[8] In 2013 he returned to Denmark to coach the U-18 team of TMS Ringsted.[11]

Playing career

Winther played first for HK Viben from 1970 to 1973 and then for Helsingør FC.[1] As a player he won both the Danish Championship and Danish Cup.[8] He also finished fourth in the Danish league 4 times with Helsingør.[1] He played a few matches for the Danish youth teams, but never obtained a cap for the Danish national team.[1]

Private

He is educated as a teacher.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Håndbold: Torben Winther ny herre-landstræner" (in Danish). Jyllands-Posten. 20 September 1999. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  2. ^ 2002 European Championship match reports - EHF, read 29 March 2026
  3. ^ 2004 European Championship bronze playoff Match report - EHF, retrieved 29 March 2026]
  4. ^ Gregersen, Carsten (12 February 2005). "Torben Winther fyret" (in Danish). Berlingske. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Håndbold: Ulrik Wilbek ny landstræner" (in Danish). Jyllands-Posten. 20 February 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via ritzau.
  6. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Winther wird Sportdirektor in Holbaek" (in German). handball-world.com. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  8. ^ a b c "Torben Winther wird neuer Chefcoach in Kriens-Luzern" (in German). handball-world.com. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Handboll 2007/2008 Elitserien semifinal". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Handboll 2009/2010 Elitserien semifinal". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Herre U-18" (in Danish). tms-ringsted.dk. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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