Anja Andersen

Anja Andersen
Personal information
Born (1969-02-15) 15 February 1969 (age 55)
Odense, Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Back
Senior clubs
Years Team
 Denmark Stjernen IF
 Denmark Vejle Allested
 Denmark ASH 72
 Denmark IF Jarl Arden
1986–1987
 Denmark Aalborg KFUM
1987–1988
 Denmark Ikast FS
1989
 Denmark Viborg HK
1989–1993
 Norway Bækkelaget
1993–1996
 Germany TuS Walle Bremen
1996–1999
 Norway Bækkelaget
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1998
 Denmark 133 (725)
Teams managed
2000–2008
 Denmark Slagelse DT
2006
 Serbia and Montenegro Serbia & Montenegro
2008–2010
 Denmark FCK Handball
2011
 Romania Oltchim Vâlcea
2011–2012
 Denmark Viborg HK (Men's team)
2013–2015
 Denmark DHG Odense
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Germany Team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Norway Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Austria Hungary Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994 Germany Team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Denmark Team
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 3 February 2011

Anja Jul Andersen (born 15 February 1969 in Odense, Denmark) is a former Danish 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 female handball players of all time. She was admitted to the Danish Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.[1]

  1. ^ "Anja Andersen". Sportens Hall of Fame (in Danish). Retrieved 8 March 2024.