Johannes Golla is the new captain of the German national handball team.
The German Handball Association (DHB) announced on Tuesday that national coach Alfred Gislason had designated the 23-year-old runner for the task.
The SG Flensburg-Handewitt player succeeds Uwe Gensheimer.
The left wing of the Rhein-Neckar Löwen had announced his resignation from the national team after the Olympic Games.
Düsseldorf - “Johannes Golla is a constant in defense and attack.
And it is important to us that a captain plays both, ”said Gislason as the reason for his decision.
He was grateful for the trust, said the Flensburg man, said Golla.
"To be allowed to take over this office is a huge honor."
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