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Defender Steffen Weinhold departs from THW Kiel.

The left-handed Weinhold, who has been part of the record-breaking handball team from Kiel for a decade, will no longer be with them at the end of the season. The 2016 European champion is returning to the southern region.

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Steffen Weinhold.
Steffen Weinhold.

German Handball League - Defender Steffen Weinhold departs from THW Kiel.

Steffen Weinhold, a handball player, is leaving THW Kiel - the Bundesliga's reigning champions. The team announced his departure on Tuesday. A local newspaper had previously reported about his plans to leave. "I can't make it work here at THW Kiel, and neither can my family. We're being pulled back to the south," Weinhold told the paper.

Weinhold, who was born in Fürth, played for several teams before joining THW Kiel in 2014. He won numerous titles with THW Kiel, including four German championships and a Champions League trophy. On the national team, he achieved the European Championship in 2016 and a bronze medal at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

"Playing for this club for ten years has been an incredible honor for me," Weinhold said in a statement released by the team. His last home match will be against SC DHfK Leipzig on Wednesday (7:00 p.m./Dyn). The club plans to honor him with an official farewell at a later date, according to their statement.

THW Kiel's official website, schedule, roster, and Bundesliga table, as well as the club statement can be found in the links below:

THW Kiel HomepageTHW Kiel ScheduleTHW Kiel RosterTHW Kiel Bundesliga TableClub Statement"Kieler Nachrichten" (paywall)

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  1. Steffen Weinhold, the Men's Handball Bundesliga defender who has been a key player for THW Kiel, will be leaving the team after ten years of service.
  2. The announcement of Weinhold's departure was made by THW Kiel on Tuesday, following reports in a local Schleswig-Holstein newspaper.
  3. Despite his successes with THW Kiel, including four German Handball Bundesliga titles and a Champions League trophy, Weinhold cited personal reasons for his decision to return to the south of Germany.
  4. Fans of Handball Bundesliga and THW Kiel can keep track of Weinhold's final matches, as well as the team's standings and schedule, on the official THW Kiel website.
  5. As THW Kiel's fourth-placed team in the Bundesliga table, they face a challenging match against SC DHfK Leipzig on Wednesday, a day before Weinhold's official farewell celebration.

Source: www.stern.de

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