Helle Simonsen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Helle Kaldal Simonsen | ||
Born | Aars, Denmark | 27 August 1976||
Nationality | Danish | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996-1998 | Denmark | 39 | (95) |
Medal record |
Helle Kaldal Riisager (born Helle Simonsen, 27 August 1976 in Aars) is a former Danish handball player. She was part of the team that won the 1997 World Championship and also played for Viborg HK where she won multiple EHF Champions Leagues.
Her career ended prematurely when she was 25 due to injuries. [1]
In 2001 she became a part of the sales department at Viborg HK, and was later promoted to chief of marketing. [2]
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