Sebastian Preiß

Sebastian Preiß (born 8 February 1981) is a German retired handball player in the German national team. In 2007 he won the World Championship with the German national team.

Sebastian Preiß
Preiß in 2008
Personal information
Born	(1981-02-08) 8 February 1981 (age 44) Ansbach, Bavaria, West Germany
Nationality	German
Height	1.95 m (6 ft) (2005)
Playing position	Pivot
Youth career
Team
	TSV Stein
	HG Quelle Fürth
	TSV Zirndorf
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1997–2001	HG Erlangen
2001–2005	THW Kiel
2005–2013	TBV Lemgo
2013-2016	HC Erlangen
2016-2017	HF Springe
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002-	Germany	145	(362)
Medal record Men's Handball World championship 2007 Germany Team Competition

Career

Preiß began his Handball-Bundesliga career at THW Kiel, where he won the German Championship twice and the EHF European League twice. From 2005 to 2013 he played for TBV Lemgo, where he once again won the EHF European League twice. In 2013 he joined second Bundesliga team HC Erlangen,^[1] Here he was promoted to the Bundesliga in his first season, but relegated again in his second, only to be promoted for a second time in 2015-16.

He then joined HF Springe in the third tier.^[2]

National team

Preiß debuted for the German national team on January 4, 2002 against Switzerland. He won the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship with the German team, for which he was awarded the Silbernen Lorbeerblatt.^[3]

Titles

• 2007 World Champion
• EHF European League: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010
• German Champion: 2002, 2005