Rikke Nielsen

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Rikke Nielsen
Personal information
Born (1977-04-09) 9 April 1977 (age 47)
Brovst, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Line Player
Club information
Current club Retired
Youth career
YearsTeam
1992–1995
Fjerritslev
1995–1996
Thisted IK
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1995–1996
Thisted IK
1996–1997
Brønderslev IF
1997–2000
Ålborg KFUM
2000–2006
HS Nord
2006–2007
HC Leipzig (Flag of Germany.svg  Germany)
2007–2008
Aalborg DH
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2006
Denmark 54 (68)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Hungary {{{2}}}

Rikke Nielsen (born 9 April 1977, in Fjerritslev, Denmark) is a former Danish handballer. She previously played for Aalborg DH, and before that she played for the German club HC Leipzig. Before this she played for Aalborg DH and its parent club HS Nord. She won silver medals at the European Championships in 2004. In all she played 54 national games and scored 68 goals. Her first national game was 25 September 2003.

Contents

She retired in 2008 due to a thump injury. [1]

Lykkeliga

In 2017 Nielsen established the initiative Lykkeliga (English: Happiness League), a handball league for people with Downs Syndrome. [2]

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References

  1. Winther-Rasmussen, Michael (8 August 2008). "Rikke Nielsens karriere er slut". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. "Historien om LykkeLiga". Lykkeliga (in Danish).