He was the German handball player of the year in 2003, 2005 and 2006, he has won the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship and the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.
The German athlete who was crowned handball player of the year in 2003, 2005, and 2006 also excelled in leading his team to championship titles in the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship and the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.