Markus Baur is a German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 handball

Team handball

Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...

 player and is considered one of the world's best players on his position.

Born in Meersburg

Meersburg

Meersburg is a town of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany at Lake Constance.It is famous for its charming medieval city. The lower town and upper town are reserved for pedestrians only and connected by two stairways and a steep street .-History:The name of the town means "Burg on the...

, he is a member of the German national handball team

Germany national handball team

The Germany national handball team is the national handball team of Germany. Germany won the handball world cup in 1938, 1978 and in 2007 as the host of the handball world cup-Achievements:Olympic Games* winner in 1936...

 since 1994, making his debut against the Moroccan national handball team

Morocco national handball team

The Moroccan national handball team is the national handball team of Morocco and is controlled by the Moroccan Handball Federation based in the Capital of Morocco, Rabat-African Nations Championship Record:* 1994 : 4th* 1996 : 4th* 1998 : 4th* 2000 : 4th...

 on 4 August in Balingen

Balingen

Balingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located nearby the Swabian Alb, approx. 35 km to the south of Tübingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenningen, and 60 km southwest of Stuttgart.It is home to the Bizerba and Ideal...

. The German handball player of the years 2000 and 2002, he won the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship

2004 European Men's Handball Championship

The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...

 and the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship

2007 World Men's Handball Championship

The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:...

. As of January 2007, he has made 200 international matches with 615 goals.

In the Bundesliga

Bundesliga (handball)

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 Baur played for SG Wallau-Massenheim

SG Wallau-Massenheim

SG Wallau-Massenheim is a team handball club from Wallau , Germany. Currently, the club competes in the 2. Bundesliga Süd-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 2**1992, 1993*National Cup of Germany: 2...

 from 1993 to 1997, between 1997 and 1998 for TV Niederwürzbach and from 1998 to 2001 for HSG Wetzlar

HSG Wetzlar

HSG Wetzlar is a professional team handball club from Wetzlar, Germany. Currently, HSG Wetzlar competes in the German First League of Handball and the German Handball Cup.-Accomplishments:*National Cup of Germany Final: 2**1997, 2001...

. Since 2001, he plays for TBV Lemgo

TBV Lemgo

TBV Lemgo is a German handball club from Lemgo. From 1911 until 1942, the club's name was Ballsportverein Lemgo 1911. As of 2011, TBV Lemgo competes in the Handball-Bundesliga.- Accomplishments :* National Championship of Germany: 2** 1997, 2003...

, winning the National Championship of Germany with his team in 2003 and the EHF Cup

EHF Cup

The EHF Cup is an official competition for men's handball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. From 2012/13 it will be merged with EHF Cup Winners' Cup to EHF European Cup....

 in 2006. In 1994 and 2002, he has also won the National Cup of Germany.

Baur is married and has one daughter, named Chiara, and two sons, named Mika and Kimi.