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David Pichotka - Handball in Australia

David Pichotka im SBS Radiohaus am Melbourner Federation Square
David Pichotka im SBS Radiohaus am Melbourner Federation Square Source: SBS

Australians love cricket, rugby and AFL, and - to a lesser degree - soccer. German-born David Pichotka is trying to introduce a new team sport into the mix: Handball. But what is Handball, and how successful has he been so far?


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By Christian Froelicher

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Australians love cricket, rugby and AFL, and - to a lesser degree - soccer. German-born David Pichotka is trying to introduce a new team sport into the mix: Handball. But what is Handball, and how successful has he been so far?


Pichotka (41) trains interested kids and teenagers, every weekend, at Melbourne High School in South Yarra. The trained sports therapist, passionate handballer and German teacher in Cranbourne VIC came to Australia in 2015. He was born in Xanten near Cologne, is married to a Polish-Australian wife and the couple have two boys, Oscar and Leo.

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