Dating back to 1917, with roots in Berlin, Germany, the game of handball has evolved and grown since its inception. Today, the Olympic sport boasts 2.5 million players competing throughout the nation. Whether you’re a player, avid fan, or a brand looking to collaborate with handball influencers and athletes, this list is for you.
18 handball influencers making a fast break on social media
Nastya
Nastya is a female Ukrainian handballer. She’s also a micro TikTok influencer, where she treats her followers to behind-the-scenes ball prep and gives the game her all during a training session.
George Felix
George is an amateur handball enthusiast who’s passionate about highlighting the Southern Californian handball scene. The nano TikTok influencer shares scenes from a recent match and a two-player matchup in Rivera Park.
Niklas Landin Jacobsen
Niklas is the captain of the Denmark national handball team and an Olympic gold medalist. For his 171K Instagram followers, Niklas bids a spirited farewell to the audience in Germany and proudly poses with his Athlete of the Year trophy.
Martin Fruelund Albertsen
Danish professional coach Martin is serious about handball. As a midtier Instagram influencer, where he’s best known as coachalbertsen, Martin updates viewers on the latest from the Danish league during an interview and proudly shows off his players’ skills.
Sandra
Sandra Toft is a handballer from Denmark. As a micro Instagram influencer, Sandra shares how she keeps her skin in fighting form and celebrates a handball win in Hungary.
Thomas Marechal
Thomas is a French handball coach and digital creator. For his 52.9K Instagram followers, Thomas shares a handball gear unboxing and checks out a new pair of shoes.
Eduarda Amorim
Former professional handballer Eduarda remains passionate about the sport. The current sports agency owner is also a midtier influencer on Instagram, where she shares special moments from the beginning of her career, like being featured on a Brazilian postage stamp.
Sander Sagosen
Sander is a top Norwegian professional handball player with several international titles under his belt. On Instagram, Sander shares exciting news about his handballing future and gets real about his globe-trotting adventures in a documentary for his 90.2K followers.
Mariah
Mariah is a handball player and vlogger in Norway. For her 143.1K TikTok followers, Mariah shares her game day routine and tries on her newest flexwear haul.
Thierry Omeyer
Olympic gold medalist Thierry is a retired French handball goalkeeper. On Instagram, the midtier influencer enjoys a win from a different perspective and gets dressed up for a promotional photoshoot of distinguished athletes.
Elizabeth Omoregie
Elizabeth is a professional handball player for Bucharest’s national team. This fierce female athlete is also a micro Instagram influencer, where she treats her followers to courtside shots from her most recent match and gets some much-needed gym therapy.
Nikola Karabatic
Nikola plays professional handball for the French national team and Paris-Saint Germain. The Olympic gold medalist is a macro Instagram influencer, where his followers tune in to see an impressive score and celebrate his being named the all-time top scorer in the sport.
Daniel Narcisse
Daniel is a retired handball player and blogger. He’s also a midtier Instagram influencer who celebrates his birthday with a handball cake and gets serious on the court for a commercial.
Allison Pineau
Allison is a French female handballer and an Olympic gold medalist. For her 32.4K Instagram followers, Allison gets glamorous for a photoshoot — complete with her medley of medals — and promotes her book release.
Mikkel Hansen
Mikkel is a professional Danish handballer and Olympic champion. As a macro influencer on Instagram, Mikkel posts sweet moments with his family during the holidays and a promotional poster to get fans pumped for the upcoming handball season.
Ulrik Eriksson
Ulrik is a former professional handballer hailing from Norway. On TikTok, where he’s known to his 2.2 million followers as handsfree, Ulrik shares how much resin he uses for a match and how he handles his hair with sticky hands.
Cristina Neagu
Romanian handballer Cristina is considered by many to be the best female player in the world. For her 103K Instagram followers, Cristina cheerfully gets back in the grind and gives back by supporting a sports scholarship program for athletes.
Pablo Simonet
Pablo is an Olympic athlete handballer from Argentina. On Instagram, he’s a midtier influencer who shares highlights from an intense match and celebrates the end of his latest tour in Montpellier.
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