Markus Baur (born 22 January 1971) is a former German handball player now turned trainer. He is considered one of the world's best players on his position.Born in Meersburg, he is a member of the German national handball team since 1994, making his debut against the Moroccan national handball team on 4 August in Balingen. The German handball player of the years 2000 and 2002, he won the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship and the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship.