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Anja Andersen is a Danish handball player and coach who represented Denmark in international competition. Born in Odense on February 15, 1969, she is a citizen of the Danish Realm. Standing 178 cm tall, she played for the sports team Ikast Håndbold. Her competitive career included participation in the 1996 Summer Olympics, the World Women's Handball Championship, and the European Women's Handball Championship. Andersen has received the IHF World Player of the Year award.
In addition to her athletic career, Andersen is an author. She has written works including *Mit håb om frihed* and *Drømmen er mit mål*. She speaks Danish.
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Key facts
- 1989
- Viborg HK
- 2006
- Serbia & Montenegro
- 2011
- Oltchim Vâlcea
- Born
- ( 1969-02-15 ) 15 February 1969 (age 57) , Odense , Denmark
- Height
- 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Playing position
- Back
- Years
- Team
- 1986 1987
- Aalborg KFUM
- 1987 1988
- Ikast FS
- 1989 1993
- Bækkelagets SK
- 1993 1996
- TuS Walle Bremen
- 1996 1999
- Bækkelagets SK
- 1989 1998
- Denmark
- 2000 2008
- Slagelse DT
- 2008 2010
- FC Copenhagen
- 2011 2012
- Viborg HK (Men's team)
- 2013 2015
- DHG Odense
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anja
- Family name
- Andersen
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Odense
- Occupation
- handball coach
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Participant in
- European Women's Handball Championship
- Sport
- handball
- Country for sport
- Denmark
- Image
- Anja Andersen 20110907.jpg
- Height
- 178
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- Commons category
- Anja Andersen
- date of birth
- 1969-02-15
- sexual orientation
- lesbianism
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Encyclopedic overview
National team caps and goals correct as of 3 February 2011
Anja Jul Andersen (born 15 February 1969 in Odense, Denmark) is a Danish former team handball player and current coach. She is an Olympic champion, World champion and two times European champion. In 1997, she was named IHF World Player of the Year. She is widely regarded as one of the best handball players of all time. She was admitted to the Danish Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. She was inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame in 2024.
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