Denmark women's national handball team

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

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
Home
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
1996 AtlantaTeam
2000 SydneyTeam
2004 AthensTeam
World Championship
1997 Germany
1962 Romania
1993 Norway
1995 Austria/Hungary
2013 Serbia
2021 Spain
European Championship
1994 Germany
1996 Denmark
2002 Denmark
1998 Netherlands
2004 Hungary

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
CompetitionTotal
Olympic Games 3003
World Championship 1236
European Championship 3205
Total74314

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

Olympic Games
Games Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
1976 MontrealDid not qualify
1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta1st5500149114+35
2000 Sydney1st7601214165+49
2004 Athens1st7520220180+40
2008 BeijingDid not qualify
2012 London9th5104113121−8
2016 Rio de JaneiroDid not qualify
2020 Tokyo
2024 ParisTBD
2028 Los Angeles
Total4/14241725696580+116

World Championship
Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/-
19575th53113726+11
19622nd54014228+14
19655th42023136−5
19716th52125054−4
19737th52215747+10
19759th51046269−7
1978Did not qualify
1982
1986
199010th7205145137+8
19932nd7502189167+22
19953rd8602221178+43
19971st9711281202+79
19996th9702263186+77
20014th9702258210+48
200313th5212113119−6
20054th10514295277+18
2007Did not qualify
20095th9603250230+20
20114th9702240175+65
20133rd9603255214+41
20156th9504239208+31
20176th7403186163+23
20199th8422204172+32
20213rd9801281182+99
2023Qualified as co-host
2025TBD
2027
Total22/281539594936993080+619

European Championship
Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/-
19941st7700186151+35
19961st7700197146+51
19982nd7502189163+26
200010th6114151159−8
20021st8800200171+29
20042nd8602202189+13
200611th6204148156−8
200811th6213145160−15
20104th8503192175+17
20125th7502217206+11
20148th6312155147+8
20164th8413189185+4
20188th6303151164−13
20204th8503209186+23
2022Qualified
2024TBD
2026
2028Qualified as co-host
Total15/15986343125312358+173

Performance in other tournaments

Team

Current squad

The squad chosen for the two qualification matches for the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualification, against Austria and Faroe Islands in Graz and Næstved, in April 2022.[3] On 18 April, Althea Reinhardt was replaced by Anna Kristensen, due to an injury.[4]

Head coach: Jesper Jensen

Caps and goals as of 24 April 2022.

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Sandra Toft (1989-10-18) 18 October 1989 1.74 m 155 1 Brest Bretagne Handball
2 LW Lærke Nolsøe (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 1.67 m 61 128 Viborg HK
8 LB Anne Mette Hansen (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 1.82 m 128 369 Győri ETO KC
10 P Kathrine Heindahl (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 1.82 m 104 212 Not attached
11 LB Line Haugsted (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 1.80 m 78 117 Viborg HK
12 GK Anna Kristensen (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 1.83 m 13 0 Viborg HK
18 RB Mette Tranborg (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 1.92 m 88 219 Team Esbjerg
23 LB Kristina Jørgensen (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 1.87 m 73 169 Viborg HK
25 RW Trine Østergaard (1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 1.66 m 147 270 SG BBM Bietigheim
27 RB Louise Burgaard (1992-10-17) 17 October 1992 1.76 m 139 284 Metz Handball
31 CB Simone Petersen (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 1.75 m 19 26 Herning-Ikast Håndbold
32 LB Mie Højlund (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 1.80 m 64 110 Odense Håndbold
33 LW Emma Friis (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 1.62 m 22 52 Herning-Ikast Håndbold
34 P Rikke Iversen (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993 1.78 m 41 55 Odense Håndbold
42 LB Michala Møller (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 1.78 m 12 9 Team Esbjerg
44 RW Cecilie Brandt (2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 1.69 m 3 3 Herning-Ikast Håndbold

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
5 P Sarah Iversen (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 1.75 m 52 70 Herning-Ikast Håndbold
7 LW Maria Fisker (1990-10-03) 3 October 1990 1.68 m 100 250 Viborg HK
14 CB Line Myers (1988-12-31) 31 December 1988 1.83 m 149 352 Team Esbjerg
15 CB Nadia Offendal (1994-10-22) 22 October 1994 1.75 m 20 38 Paris 92
16 GK Althea Reinhardt (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 1.80 m 78 0 Odense Håndbold
19 CB Laura Damgaard (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996 1.75 m 15 13 Viborg HK
21 RW Andrea Hansen (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 1.78 m 17 14 København Håndbold
24 CB Mia Rej (1990-02-02) 2 February 1990 1.68 m 36 86 Odense Håndbold
26 RB Celine Lundbye Kristiansen (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 1.78 m 7 6 Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
30 GK Ditte Vind (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 1.87 m 0 0 Fleury Loiret HB
35 P Sara Hald (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 1.75 m 2 0 Odense Håndbold
36 LW Freja Cohrt (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 1.68 m 27 52 Odense Håndbold
37 P Ida-Marie Dahl (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 1.74 m 7 10 Viborg HK
37 P Kaja Kamp (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 1.72 m 0 0 Team Esbjerg
39 RW Line Mai Hougaard (1999-10-06) 6 October 1999 1.62 m 3 6 Herning-Ikast Håndbold
40 GK Amalie Milling (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 1.82 m 8 0 København Håndbold
41 LW Elma Halilcevic (2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 1.68 m 1 0 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
All-Star Team

Incomplete

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

Coaches
List of coaches for Denmark women's national handball team[5]
YearsName
1946–1958Knud Knudsen
1959–1963Jørgen Absalonsen
1963–1965Else Birkemose
1965–1968Knud Knudsen
1969–1976Hans Erik Nielsen
1976–1980Allan Lund
1980–1981Jørgen Andersson
1982–1985Flemming Skovsen
1986–1990Ole Eliasen
1991–1998Ulrik Wilbek
1998–2006Jan Pytlick
2006–2007Brian Lyngholm
2007–2014Jan Pytlick
2014–2015Heine Eriksen
2015–2020Klavs Bruun Jørgensen
2020–0000Jesper 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 trup til EM-kval mod Østrig og Færøerne". Danish Handball Federation. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. "Anna Kristensen indkaldt til kvindelandsholdet". Danish Handball Federation. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. "DAME-A LANDSTRÆNERE GENNEM ÅRENE". DHF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. "Statistics (select Spiller køn=Kvinde)". haandbold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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