Michael Kraus (handballer)

Michael Kraus
Personal information
Born (1983-09-28) 28 September 1983
Göppingen, Germany
Nationality German
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 98 kilograms (216 lb)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Frisch Auf Göppingen
Number 25
Senior clubs
2002–2007
2007–2010
2010–2013
2013–
Frisch Auf Göppingen
TBV Lemgo
HSV Hamburg
Frisch Auf Göppingen
National team
2005– Germany 129 (401)[1]

Michael "Mimi" Kraus (born 28 September 1983) is a German handballer who currently plays for TVB 1898 Stuttgart.

He started his senior career at Frisch Auf Göppingen in 2002 before moving to TBV Lemgo in 2007 and to HSV Hamburg in 2010. After winning the EHF Champions League with Hamburg he returned to play for his hometown club.

Kraus is a German international since 2005 and competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where his team placed 9th.[2]

Kraus has a twin sister named Alena. His older brother Christian Kraus was a multiple German champion and also double youth world champion sabre fencer.

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