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Xenia Smits

b. 1994

German handball player

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About Xenia Smits

Born 1994. Xenia Smits is a German handball player.

Xenia Smits (born 22 April 1994) is a Belgian-born German handball player for Metz Handball and the German national team.

At the age of 16 she debuted for Bundesliga team HSG Blomberg-Lippe, where she played until 2015. In this period she became a German citizen, and could thus play for the German national team.

She also represented Germany at the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship. Here Germany reached the final, where they lost to Norway. This was the first time since 1994 that Germany made the final of a major international tournament and the first time they won a medal since 2007. At the tournament she had the most steals of any player.

In 2026 she joined Danish club Odense HÃ¥ndbold.

Achievements World Championship: 2025 EHF European League: Winner: 2022 Bundesliga: Winner: 2022, 2023 LFH Division 1 Féminine: Winner: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Coupe de France: Winner: 2017, 2019

Individual awards French Championship Hope of the Season: 2016 Championnat de France Best Left Back: 2018 MVP of the EHF European League Final Four: 2022

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Important facts

Born
22 April 1994, Wilrijk
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Handball player
Nationality
Germany

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Xenia Smits?

German handball player

When was Xenia Smits born?

Xenia Smits was born on 22 April 1994 in Wilrijk.

What is Xenia Smits's occupation?

Xenia Smits is a handball player.

What nationality is Xenia Smits?

Xenia Smits is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Xenia Smits

· Wikidata: Q15149845

· DBpedia: Xenia Smits

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