Keld Andersen

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Keld Jul. Andersen (born 4 March 1946) is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

He played his club handball with IF Stjernen, and was the top goalscorer of the club in the 1972/73 Danish Handball League season. [2] In 1972 he was part of the Denmark men's national handball team which finished thirteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored seven goals. He is the father of Anja Andersen, one of the most celebrated personalities in the history of Danish handball.

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References

  1. Sports-Reference profile
  2. Topscorere siden 1946 - Herrer Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine at Danish Handball Federation