Torsten Jansen

Torsten Jansen
Personal information
Born (1976-12-23) 23 December 1976
Adenau, West Germany
Nationality German
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Left Wing
Number 5
Youth career
Years Team
1982–1992
TV Witzhelden
1992–1994
Wermelskirchener TV
Senior clubs
Years Team
1994–1995
TUSEM Essen
1995–2001
SG Solingen
2001–2003
HSG Nordhorn
2003–2015
HSV Hamburg
2015–2016
THW Kiel
2016–2017
HSV Hamburg
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–?
Germany 178 (503)
Teams managed
2017–
HSV Hamburg
Medal record
Olympic Games
2004 AthensTeam Competition
World Men's Handball Championship
2007 GermanyTeam Competition
European Championship
2004 SloveniaTeam Competition
2002 SwedenTeam Competition

Torsten "Toto" Jansen (born 23 December 1976) is a former German handballer, who spent the majority of his career playing for HSV Hamburg in the Bundesliga. He was also a regular member of the German national team. He was known as a good defensive player. In March 2017 he took over as head coach of the Handball Sport Verein Hamburg.

He received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and also represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Jansen became a World champion in 2007, and European champion in 2004. He has been awarded the Silbernen Lorbeerblatt for his triumph at the 2007 world championship.