Thomas Happe

Thomas Happe ( born March 25, 1958 in Dortmund ) is a former German handball player who in 1984 won the Olympic silver medal.

The 1.89 m wide left winger was one of the best defensive players of his time. He began his career at OSC Dortmund and later played at TUSEM food. Usually Jochen Fraatz played the left wing, so Happe took only in defense; Fraatz fell off once, took him Happe also in attack. Happe won with TUSEM 1986, 1987 and 1989, the German Cup in 1988 lost in the final of Euro Food Champions 'Cup, in 1989, the team won the European Cup Winners' Cup.

Thomas Happe played in a total of 56 international matches in the German national team. He scored 16 goals. On January 13, 1981, he has in Offenburg in the game against Romania his international debut. At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles he starred in five games, including in the finals at the 18:17 defeat against Yugoslavia. In the 1986 World Cup he was in the German squad, the team finished in seventh place.

After his playing career Happe served as coach TuS Schutterwald and VfL Gummersbach. From December 2002 until the summer of 2008, he oversaw the team of Borussia Dortmund in the women's Bundesliga. From January 26 2010 to December 27, 2011 Happe involved in coaching the DJK / MJC Trier, who also plays in the first handball league of women.

Thomas Happe is the son of Olympic swimming champion Ursula Happe. He started out as swimmers, but changed the sport because he lacked his mother's talent.