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Handball legend Horst Singer dies at the age of 90 - the world mourns!
SC Magdeburg triumphs in the Champions League Final4 while the handball world mourns the loss of legend Horst Singer, who comes from Göppingen.
Handball legend Horst Singer dies at the age of 90 - the world mourns!
Die Handballwelt steht still und trauert um eine Legende: Horst Singer, der letzte lebende Feldhandball-Weltmeister von 1955, ist am Wochenende im Alter von 90 Jahren verstorben. With his death, the sports community not only loses a talented player, but also an inspiring role model for future generations. Singer, born in Ulm and raised in Göppingen, leaves an impressive legacy in German handball. After his death, Andreas Michelmann, President of the German Handball Association, spoke out and acknowledged Singer's great influence on handball events in Germany. He was both a player and a mentor and was recently elected to the Frisch Auf Göppingen Hall of Fame on the sidelines of an HBL game, where he was active for a long time. Sportbild reports that His career was marked by many successes, but he shone the most during his time at Frisch Auf Göppingen.
During his active time, Singer led Frisch Auf Göppingen to numerous triumphs. One of the highlights of his career was winning the German championships in both field and indoor handball in 1954. In the same season he also scored the first successful Kempa goal in an unofficial international match against Sweden. Within five years, from 1955 to 1960, he played 23 times for the German national team, scoring 68 goals, including two goals in the final of the 1955 Field World Cup against Switzerland. The Stuttgarter Nachrichten adds that Singer also won the prestigious European Cup in Paris in 1962.
A life for sport
In addition to his sporting achievements, Horst Singer was also active as a teacher. He worked as a senior teacher at the Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium in Göppingen, where he taught sports and geography. In addition to his teaching work, Singer was also involved in local politics and thus contributed to the community in Göppingen. This lifelong connection to the city and sport made him a respected figure in his homeland.
Singer passed his passion for handball on to his family. His daughter, Christina Singer, is another example of talented genes: She became German indoor tennis champion in 1987 and reached a respectable number 41 in the world rankings. Even in retirement, Singer remained a loyal supporter of his former club and, together with his wife Helga, he regularly attended Frisch Auf Göppingen's home games.
The death of Horst Singer leaves a hole in the hearts of many handball fans and athletes. His remarkable life and his contributions to the sport of handball will be remembered. The tragedy of his death comes at the same time as SC Magdeburg won the Champions League Final4 against Füchse Berlin on the same day, reinforcing the contrast between the loss of a great athlete and the current success of handball. The handball world will always hold Horst Singer in high regard.