Anja Nielsen
Danish handball player (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anja Nielsen (born 12 April 1975) is a former Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1][2]
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Born |
(1975-04-12) 12 April 1975 (age 49) Kolding, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Danish | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Right Wing | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
1993-1995 | Kolding IF | ||||||||||||||||
1995-1999 | Ikast-Bording | ||||||||||||||||
Senior clubs | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
1999-2003 | Ikast-Bording | ||||||||||||||||
2003-2004 | IBV Vestmannaeyjar | ||||||||||||||||
2004-2005 | Randers HK | ||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1999-2001 | Denmark | 45 | (78) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She played for Ikast Bording EH for most of her senior career. She was expected to play at the 2001 World Cup in Italy, but missed out due to injury.[3] This injury prompted her club, Ikast Bording, to not extend her contract as they were not sure, she could play for them in practice.[4] She signed for Icelandic side IBV Vestmannaeyjar in 2003, where she stayed for a year before returning to Denmark to join Randers HK.[5]