About Thomas Pazyj
Lived 1955 – 2016 (aged 61). Thomas Pazyj was a Danish handball player.
Thomas Pazyj (8 April 1955 in Copenhagen – 27 November 2016) was a Danish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He played regularly as a right wing, but could also play right back. He later played for HF Olympia in Helsingborg, Sweden, before returning to Denmark to play for IK Skovbakken. Lastly he played in Randers, where he played together with his brother, Lars Pazyj.
In 1976 at the age of 18 he was part of the Danish team which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored 18 goals. At the 1978 World Men's Handball Championship he finished fourth the Danish national team.
Four years later he finished ninth with the Danish team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played four matches and scored nine goals. He played in total 87 matches for the Danish national team, scoring 193 goals. He died later the same year.
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Who was Thomas Pazyj?
Danish handball player
When was Thomas Pazyj born?
Thomas Pazyj was born on 8 April 1955.
When did Thomas Pazyj die?
Thomas Pazyj died on 27 November 2016.
What was Thomas Pazyj's occupation?
Thomas Pazyj was a handball player.
What nationality was Thomas Pazyj?
Thomas Pazyj was Danish.
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