14.12.2021, 12:00
From beach gold to indoor world championship

INTERVIEW: German goalkeeper Katharina Filter was EHF Beach Handball EURO champion last summer – but now she’s chasing an indoor title in Spain

In April 2021 she made her debut in the German women's indoor national team. In June she was gold medalist and awarded best goalkeeper at the EHF Beach Handball EURO in Bulgaria. Now, Katharina Filter is playing at her first major indoor tournament with the German team at the world championship in Spain. 

The 22-year-old is on the rise this year - being an expert in both kinds of handball. In this interview with eurohandball.com, Filter, who plays for Buxtehuder SV at club level, talks about the differences and advantages of beach and indoor handball.

TEXT: EHF / Björn Pazen