Anja Nielsen

Anja Nielsen
Personal information
Born	(1975-04-12) 12 April 1975 (age 50) 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 2000 Sydney Team competition

Anja Nielsen (born 12 April 1975) is a Danish former 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.

External links

• Anja Nielsen at the European Handball Federation
• Anja Nielsen at Olympedia