Denmark women's national handball team

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Denmark Denmark
Information
NicknameHåndboldamerne (The handball ladies)
AssociationDanish Handball Association
CoachJesper Jensen
Assistant coachMichael Bruun
Lars Jørgensen
CaptainSandra Toft
Most capsJanne Kolling (250)
Most goalsCamilla Andersen (846)
Colours
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Home
Team colours
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Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances4 (First in 1996)
Best result1st (1996, 2000, 2004)
World Championship
Appearances21 (First in 1957)
Best result1st (1997)
European Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1994)
Best result1st (1994, 1996, 2002)
Last updated on Unknown.
Denmark women's national handball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Germany
Silver medal – second place 1962 Romania
Silver medal – second place 1993 Norway
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Austria/Hungary
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Serbia
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Spain
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994 Germany
Gold medal – first place 1996 Denmark
Gold medal – first place 2002 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 1998 Netherlands
Silver medal – second place 2004 Hungary

The Denmark women's national handball team is the national team of Denmark. It is governed by the Dansk Håndbold Forbund (DHF).

In 1997, it became the first Women's Handball team to hold all three major titles simultaneously (The World Championship, The Olympic Championship and The European Championship).[1]

Denmark women's handball team is the only team (women's and men's) in handball history to win the Olympic Games three consecutive times, earning the gold medal in 1996, 2000, and 2004.

Despite tremendous results, the Danish handball team has seen a steady decline. As of 2021, the team has not won a gold medal since the Olympic Games 2004. However, at the World Championship 2013, the team won its first medal (bronze) at a World Championship since 1997 when the team won gold. It was also the first medal the Danish team had won in 9 years.

Honours[]

Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Olympic Games 3 0 0 3
World Championship 1 2 3 6
European Championship 3 2 0 5
Total 7 4 3 14

Competitive record[]

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

Olympic Games[]

Games Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Canada 1976 Montreal Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow
United States 1984 Los Angeles
South Korea 1988 Seoul
Spain 1992 Barcelona
United States 1996 Atlanta 1st 5 5 0 0 149 114 +35
Australia 2000 Sydney 1st 7 6 0 1 214 165 +49
Greece 2004 Athens 1st 7 5 2 0 220 180 +40
China 2008 Beijing Did not qualify
United Kingdom 2012 London 9th 5 1 0 4 113 121 −8
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Did not qualify
Japan 2020 Tokyo
France TBD
United States
Total 4/14 24 17 2 5 696 580 +116

World Championship[]

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/-
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1957 5th 5 3 1 1 37 26 +11
Romania 1962 2nd 5 4 0 1 42 28 +14
West Germany 1965 5th 4 2 0 2 31 36 −5
Netherlands 1971 6th 5 2 1 2 50 54 −4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973 7th 5 2 2 1 57 47 +10
Soviet Union 1975 9th 5 1 0 4 62 69 −7
Czechoslovakia 1978 Did not qualify
Hungary 1982
Netherlands 1986
South Korea 1990 10th 7 2 0 5 145 137 +8
Norway 1993 2nd 7 5 0 2 189 167 +22
AustriaHungary 1995 3rd 8 6 0 2 221 178 +43
Germany 1997 1st 9 7 1 1 281 202 +79
DenmarkNorway 1999 6th 9 7 0 2 263 186 +77
Italy 2001 4th 9 7 0 2 258 210 +48
Croatia 2003 13th 5 2 1 2 113 119 −6
Russia 2005 4th 10 5 1 4 295 277 +18
France 2007 Did not qualify
China 2009 5th 9 6 0 3 250 230 +20
Brazil 2011 4th 9 7 0 2 240 175 +65
Serbia 2013 3rd 9 6 0 3 255 214 +41
Denmark 2015 6th 9 5 0 4 239 208 +31
Germany 2017 6th 7 4 0 3 186 163 +23
Japan 2019 9th 8 4 2 2 204 172 +32
Spain 2021 3rd 9 8 0 1 281 182 +99
DenmarkNorwaySweden 2023 Qualified as co-host
GermanyNetherlands 2025 TBD
Hungary 2027
Total 22/28 153 95 9 49 3699 3080 +619

European Championship[]

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/-
Germany 1994 1st 7 7 0 0 186 151 +35
Denmark 1996 1st 7 7 0 0 197 146 +51
Netherlands 1998 2nd 7 5 0 2 189 163 +26
Romania 2000 10th 6 1 1 4 151 159 −8
Denmark 2002 1st 8 8 0 0 200 171 +29
Hungary 2004 2nd 8 6 0 2 202 189 +13
Sweden 2006 11th 6 2 0 4 148 156 −8
North Macedonia 2008 11th 6 2 1 3 145 160 −15
DenmarkNorway 2010 4th 8 5 0 3 192 175 +17
Serbia 2012 5th 7 5 0 2 217 206 +11
HungaryCroatia 2014 8th 6 3 1 2 155 147 +8
Sweden 2016 4th 8 4 1 3 189 185 +4
France 2018 8th 6 3 0 3 151 164 −13
Denmark 2020 4th 8 5 0 3 209 186 +23
SloveniaNorth MacedoniaMontenegro 2022 TBD
AustriaHungarySwitzerland 2024
Russia 2026
DenmarkSwedenNorway 2028 Qualified as co-host
Total 14/14 98 63 4 31 2531 2358 +173

Performance in other tournaments[]

Team[]

Current squad[]

Squad for 2021 World Women's Handball Championship.[3][4][5][6]

Head coach: Jesper Jensen

Caps and goals as of 19 December 2021.

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Sandra Toft (1989-10-18) 18 October 1989 (age 32) 1.74 m 151 1 France Brest Bretagne Handball
2 LW Lærke Nolsøe (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 25) 1.67 m 57 123 Denmark Viborg HK
8 LB Anne Mette Hansen (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 27) 1.82 m 124 349 Hungary Győri ETO KC
10 P Kathrine Heindahl (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 29) 1.82 m 100 199 Russia CSKA Moscow
11 LB Line Haugsted (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 27) 1.80 m 75 114 Denmark Viborg HK
12 GK Anna Kristensen (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 (age 21) 1.83 m 10 0 Denmark Viborg HK
13 RW Simone Böhme (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 (age 30) 1.69 m 48 55 Hungary Siófok KC
16 GK Althea Reinhardt (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 25) 1.80 m 77 0 Denmark Odense Håndbold
18 RB Mette Tranborg (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 26) 1.92 m 84 205 Denmark Team Esbjerg
23 LB Kristina Jørgensen (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 24) 1.87 m 69 148 Denmark Viborg HK
24 CB Mia Rej (1990-02-02) 2 February 1990 (age 32) 1.68 m 36 86 Denmark Odense Håndbold
25 RW Trine Østergaard (1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 (age 30) 1.66 m 145 268 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
27 RB Louise Burgaard (1992-10-17) 17 October 1992 (age 29) 1.76 m 135 279 France Metz Handball
31 CB Simone Petersen (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 24) 1.75 m 15 21 Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold
32 LB Mie Højlund (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 24) 1.80 m 60 106 Denmark Odense Håndbold
33 LW Emma Friis (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 (age 22) 1.62 m 18 37 Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold
34 P Rikke Iversen (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993 (age 28) 1.78 m 37 47 Denmark Odense Håndbold
42 LB Michala Møller (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 21) 1.78 m 8 5 Denmark Team Esbjerg

Extended squad[]

The following players have been called up to the Danish squad within the last 12 months.

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
3 P Majbritt Toft Hansen (1993-04-27) 27 April 1993 (age 28) 1.83 m 14 5 Denmark Viborg HK
5 P Sarah Iversen (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 31) 1.75 m 52 70 Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold
7 LW Maria Fisker (1990-10-03) 3 October 1990 (age 31) 1.68 m 100 250 Denmark Viborg HK
9 LW Fie Woller (1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 29) 1.75 m 65 112 France Neptunes de Nantes
14 CB Line Myers (1988-12-31) 31 December 1988 (age 33) 1.83 m 149 352 Denmark Team Esbjerg
15 CB Nadia Offendal (1994-10-22) 22 October 1994 (age 27) 1.75 m 20 38 France Paris 92
19 CB Laura Damgaard (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996 (age 25) 1.75 m 15 13 Denmark Viborg HK
20 GK Rikke Poulsen (1986-04-20) 20 April 1986 (age 35) 1.78 m 73 1 Denmark Team Esbjerg
21 RW Andrea Hansen (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 21) 1.78 m 16 14 Denmark København Håndbold
22 LB Emilie Steffensen (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 (age 20) 1.80 m 0 0 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
26 RB Celine Lundbye Kristiansen (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 (age 25) 1.78 m 7 6 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
28 P Kamilla Larsen (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 38) 1.83 m 99 157 Denmark Odense Håndbold
29 RB Julie Jensen (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 25) 1.80 m 0 0 Denmark Silkeborg-Voel KFUM
30 GK Ditte Vind (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 (age 30) 1.87 m 0 0 France Fleury Loiret HB
35 P Sara Hald (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 25) 1.75 m 2 0 Denmark Odense Håndbold
36 LW Freja Cohrt (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 28) 1.68 m 27 52 Denmark Odense Håndbold
37 P Ida-Marie Dahl (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 23) 1.74 m 7 10 Denmark Viborg HK
37 P Kaja Kamp (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 27) 1.72 m 0 0 Denmark Team Esbjerg
39 RW Line Mai Hougaard (1999-10-06) 6 October 1999 (age 22) 1.62 m 3 6 Denmark Herning-Ikast Håndbold
40 GK Amalie Milling (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 24) 1.82 m 8 0 Denmark København Håndbold
41 LW Elma Halilcevic (2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 (age 21) 1.68 m 1 0 Denmark Team Esbjerg

Previous squads[]

Notable players[]

Several Danish players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable Player or as a member of the All-Star Team.

MVP
  • Anja Andersen, 1996 European Championship
  • Karin Mortensen, 2002 European Championship
All-Star Team
  • Anette Hoffmann, 1995 World Championship; 2000 Summer Olympics
  • Anja Andersen, 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Susanne Munk Wilbek, 1996 Summer Olympics; 1997 World Championship
  • Camilla Andersen, 1997 World Championship; 1998 European Championship
  • Tonje Kjærgaard, 1998 European Championship; 1999 World Championship
  • Janne Kolling, 1998 European Championship; 2000 Summer Olympics
  • Mette Vestergaard, 2001 World Championship
  • Kristine Andersen, 2002 European Championship
  • Line Daugaard, 2002 European Championship; 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Karin Mortensen, 2002 and 2004 European Championship
  • Rikke Schmidt, 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Katrine Fruelund, 2004 Summer Olympics
  • Josephine Touray, 2004 European Championship
  • Mie Augustesen, 2010 European Championship
  • Maibritt Kviesgaard, 2010 European Championship
  • Line Jørgensen, 2011 World Championship
  • Maria Fisker, 2013 World Championship; 2014 European Championship
  • Kristina Kristiansen, 2014 European Championship
  • Sandra Toft, 2016 and 2020 European Championship, 2021 World Championship
  • Line Haugsted, 2020 European Championship

Incomplete

Coaching staff[]

Role Name Start date
Head coach Denmark Jesper Jensen March 2020
Assistant coach Denmark Lars Jørgensen June 2017
Team manager Denmark Christina Roslyng March 2020
Goalkeeping coach Denmark Michael Bruun Unknown
Physiotherapist Denmark Mikkel Hjuler February 2016
Video man Denmark Sten Kaj Larsen March 2020
Body SDS Denmark Erling Andersen Unknown

Coaches[]

List of coaches for Denmark women's national handball team[7]
Years Name
1946–1958 Knud Knudsen
1959–1963 Jørgen Absalonsen
1963–1965 Else Birkemose
1965–1968 Knud Knudsen
1969–1976 Hans Erik Nielsen
1976–1980 Allan Lund
1980–1981 Jørgen Andersson
1982–1985 Flemming Skovsen
1986–1990 Ole Eliasen
1991–1998 Ulrik Wilbek
1998–2006 Jan Pytlick
2006–2007 Brian Lyngholm
2007–2014 Jan Pytlick
2014–2015 Heine Eriksen
2015–2020 Klavs Bruun Jørgensen
2020–0000 Jesper Jensen

Individual all-time records[]

  Still active national team players are highlighted

References[]

  1. ^ International Handball Federation
  2. ^ "Møbelringen Cup 2005" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 10 December 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Kvindelandsholdets VM-trup er udtaget". Danish Handball Federation. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Det værst tænkelige skete, da Danmark åbnede VM med pligtsejr". TV 2 Sport. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Danmark henter landsholdsdebutant til VM". TV 2 Sport. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Team Roster Denmark" (PDF). ihf.info. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  7. ^ "DAME-A LANDSTRÆNERE GENNEM ÅRENE". DHF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Statistics (select Spiller køn=Kvinde)". haandbold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 March 2021.

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