Magnus Wislander, born Hans Einar Magnus Wislander on 22 February 1964, is a Swedish former handball player who has been voted Handball Player of the Century and is widely regarded as one of the best players ever. After debuting for Sweden in 1985 he played 386 matches and scored 1,191 goals, a national record for both appearances and goals. He played for Redbergslids IK, Gothenburg and THW Kiel, was named International Handball Federation World Player of the Year in 1990 and was inducted into the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023. He began as a centre back, moved to the pivot position late in his career and was nicknamed Slangen, The Hose.
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