Denmark women's national handball team

The Denmark women's national handball team is the national team of Denmark. It is governed by the Danish Handball Federation (DHF).

Denmark
Information
NicknameHåndbolddamerne (The handball ladies)
AssociationDanish Handball Federation
CoachJesper Jensen
Assistant coachLars Jørgensen
Most capsJanne Kolling (250)
Most goalsCamilla Andersen (846)
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances4 (First in 1996)
Best result 1st (1996, 2000, 2004)
World Championship
Appearances22 (First in 1957)
Best result 1st (1997)
European Championship
Appearances15 (First in 1994)
Best result 1st (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
2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
European Championship
1994 Germany
1996 Denmark
2002 Denmark
1998 Netherlands
2004 Hungary
2022 Slovenia/Montenegro/North Macedonia

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 1247
European Championship 3306
Total75416

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 ParisQualified
2028 Los AngelesTBD
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
20233rd9702280212+68
2025TBD
2027
2029
2031
Total22/2816210295139793292+687

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
20222nd8602223195+28
2024Qualified
2026TBD
2028Qualified as co-host
Total16/161066943327542553+201

Performance in other tournaments

Team
Main article: List of Denmark women's international handball players

Current squad

The squad chosen for the 2024 Summer Olympics in July and August 2024.[3]

Head coach: Jesper Jensen

Caps and goals as of 6 June 2024.

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Sandra Toft (1989-10-18) 18 October 1989 1.74 m 180 2 Győri ETO KC
5 P Sarah Iversen (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 1.77 m 88 142 Ikast Håndbold
8 LB Anne Mette Hansen (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 1.82 m 161 465 Metz Handball
10 P Kathrine Heindahl (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 1.82 m 135 277 Team Esbjerg
11 LB Line Haugsted (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 1.80 m 98 131 Team Esbjerg
16 GK Althea Reinhardt (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 1.80 m 110 0 Odense Håndbold
18 RB Mette Tranborg (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 1.92 m 109 257 Team Esbjerg
23 LB Kristina Jørgensen (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 1.87 m 110 322 Győri ETO KC
25 RW Trine Østergaard (1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 1.66 m 182 367 CSM București
27 RB Louise Burgaard (1992-10-17) 17 October 1992 1.76 m 175 368 Odense Håndbold
31 CB Simone Petersen (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 1.75 m 55 91 Ikast Håndbold
32 LB Mie Højlund (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 1.80 m 98 190 Odense Håndbold
33 LW Emma Friis (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 1.62 m 57 172 CSM București
34 P Rikke Iversen (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993 1.78 m 77 118 Team Esbjerg

Traveling back-ups:

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
6 CB Helena Elver (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 1.75 m 21 28 Odense Håndbold
12 GK Anna Kristensen (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 1.83 m 29 0 Team Esbjerg
42 LB Michala Møller (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 1.78 m 25 23 Team Esbjerg

Extended squad
No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 LW Lærke Nolsøe (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 1.69 m 63 135 Ikast Håndbold
3 P Kaja Kamp (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 1.72 m 5 8 Team Esbjerg
4 RB Helene Kindberg (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 1.79 m 1 3 København Håndbold
13 RW Simone Böhme (1991-08-17) 17 August 1991 1.69 m 51 56 HC Dunărea Brăila
21 RW Andrea Aagot (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 1.78 m 39 46 Odense Håndbold
22 CB Mathilde Neesgaard (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 1.70 m 3 0 HH Elite
38 P Maria Lykkegaard (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 1.76 m 4 4 Ikast Håndbold
39 RW Line Mai Hougaard (1999-10-06) 6 October 1999 1.62 m 4 9 Ikast Håndbold
40 GK Amalie Milling (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 1.82 m 9 0 Team Esbjerg
41 LW Elma Halilcevic (2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 1.68 m 29 51 Odense Håndbold
44 RW Cecilie Brandt (2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 1.69 m 17 33 Ikast Håndbold
45 LB Julie Scaglione (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 1.75 m 14 22 Ikast Håndbold

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[4]
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

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. "Jesper Jensen har OL-truppen klar: Min sværeste opgave som træner". Dansk Håndbold. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. "DAME-A LANDSTRÆNERE GENNEM ÅRENE". DHF. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. "Statistics (select Spiller køn=Kvinde)". haandbold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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