Denmark women's national handball team

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).
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).
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
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games
World Championship
European Championship
Performance in other tournaments
Carpathian Trophy 1980 – Fifth place
Carpathian Trophy 1997 – Winner
GF World Cup '06 – Third place
GF World Cup '08 – Second place
Møbelringen Cup 2002 – Winner
Møbelringen Cup 2003 – Third place
Møbelringen Cup 2005 – Winner
Møbelringen Cup 2007 – Third place
Møbelringen Cup 2008 – Third place
Møbelringen Cup 2010 – Second place
Møbelringen Cup 2012 – Second place
Golden League 2012-13 – Winner
Golden League 2014-15 – Winner
Golden League 2016-17 – Third place
Team
Current squad
The squad chosen for two qualification matches for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship against Kosovo in October 2023.
Head coach: Jesper Jensen
Caps and goals as of 14 October 2023.
Extended squad
The following players have been called up for the pre-squad.
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
Emma Friis, 2022 European Championship
Kathrine Heindahl, 2022 European Championship
Incomplete
Coaching staff
Coaches
List of coaches for Denmark women's national handball team
Individual all-time records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
Last updated: 11 April 2023
Most goals scored
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
Last updated: 12 October 2023
References
External links
IHF profile
Handball
Women's national handball teams
Handball