Anja Nielsen

Anja Nielsen
Personal information
Born (1975-04-12) 12 April 1975
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
Women's handball
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team competition

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Handball" Archived 7 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 25 February 2008)
  2. ^ "Anja Nielsen". olympedia.org. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Håndbold: Anja Nielsens VM-drømme knust". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 1 November 2001. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Anja Nielsen i klemme". BT (in Danish). 26 February 2002. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "OL-guldvinder klar for Randers". BT (in Danish). 4 May 2004. Retrieved 29 August 2024.


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