Denmark women's national handball team

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The Denmark women's national handball team is the national team of Denmark. It is governed by the Danish Handball Federation (DHF).

NicknameHåndboldkvinderne
(The handball women)
AssociationDanish Handball Federation
CoachHelle Thomsen
Assistant coachBojana Popović
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Denmark Denmark
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NicknameHåndboldkvinderne
(The handball women)
AssociationDanish Handball Federation
CoachHelle Thomsen
Assistant coachBojana Popović
CaptainTrine Østergaard
Anne Mette Hansen
Anna Kristensen
Mie Højlund
Most capsJanne Kolling (250)
Most goalsCamilla Andersen (846)
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances5 (First in 1996)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st (1996, 2000, 2004)
World Championship
Appearances23 (First in 1957)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st (1997)
European Championship
Appearances16 (First in 1994)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st (1994, 1996, 2002)
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Quick facts Medal record, Olympic Games ...
Denmark women's national handball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaTeam
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyTeam
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensTeam
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1997 Germany
Silver medal – second place1962 Romania
Silver medal – second place1993 Norway
Bronze medal – third place1995 Austria/Hungary
Bronze medal – third place2013 Serbia
Bronze medal – third place2021 Spain
Bronze medal – third place2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1994 Germany
Gold medal – first place1996 Denmark
Gold medal – first place2002 Denmark
Silver medal – second place1998 Netherlands
Silver medal – second place2004 Hungary
Silver medal – second place2022 Slovenia/Montenegro/North Macedonia
Silver medal – second place2024 Austria/Hungary/Switzerland
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In 1997, it became the first Women's Handball team to hold all three major titles simultaneously (The World Championship, The Olympic Championship and The European Championship).[1]

Denmark women's handball team is the only team (women's and men's) in handball history to win the Olympic Games three consecutive times, earning the gold medal in 1996, 2000, and 2004.

Despite tremendous results, the Danish handball team has seen a steady decline. As of 2026, the team has not won a gold medal since the Olympic Games 2004. However, at the World Championship 2013, the team won its first medal (bronze) at a World Championship since 1997 when the team won gold.[2] It was also the first medal the Danish team had won in 9 years.

Since 2021, the team has won medals at five championships in a row: Bronze at the 2021 World Championship, silver at the 2022 European Championship, bronze at the 2023 World Championship, bronze at 2024 Summer Olympics and silver at the 2024 European Championship. At the 2025 World Championship, Denmark was knocked out in the quarter final, marking the first time since 2021 that Denmark left a major international tournament without any medals.[3]

Honours

More information Competition, Total ...
Competition1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Total
Olympic Games 3014
World Championship 1247
European Championship 3407
Total76518
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Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

Olympic Games

More information Games, Position ...
Games Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Canada 1976 MontrealDid not qualify
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow
United States 1984 Los Angeles
South Korea 1988 Seoul
Spain 1992 Barcelona
United States 1996 Atlanta1st5500149114+35
Australia 2000 Sydney1st7601214165+49
Greece 2004 Athens1st7520224182+42
China 2008 BeijingDid not qualify
United Kingdom 2012 London9th5104113121−8
Brazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroDid not qualify
Japan 2020 Tokyo
France 2024 Paris3rd8602206191+15
United States 2028 Los AngelesTBD
Total5/14322327906773+133
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World Championship

More information Year, Position ...
Year Position Pld W D L GS GA ±
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 19575th53113726+11
Romania 19622nd54014228+14
West Germany 19655th42023136−5
Netherlands 19716th52125054−4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 19737th52215747+10
Soviet Union 19759th51046269−7
Czechoslovakia 1978Did not qualify
Hungary 1982
Netherlands 1986
South Korea 199010th7205145137+8
Norway 19932nd7502189167+22
AustriaHungary 19953rd8602221178+43
Germany 19971st9711281202+79
DenmarkNorway 19996th9702263186+77
Italy 20014th9702258210+48
Croatia 200313th5212113119−6
Russia 20054th10514295277+18
France 2007Did not qualify
China 20095th9603250230+20
Brazil 20114th9702240175+65
Serbia 20133rd9603255214+41
Denmark 20156th9504239208+31
Germany 20176th7403186163+23
Japan 20199th8422204172+32
Spain 20213rd9801281182+99
DenmarkNorwaySweden 20233rd9702280212+68
GermanyNetherlands 20255th7601240181+59
Hungary 2027TBD
Spain 2029
Czech RepublicPoland 2031
Total23/2816210295139793292+687
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European Championship

More information Year, Position ...
Year Position Pld W D L GS GA ±
Germany 19941st7700186151+35
Denmark 19961st7700197146+51
Netherlands 19982nd7502189163+26
Romania 200010th6114151159−8
Denmark 20021st8800200171+29
Hungary 20042nd8602202189+13
Sweden 200611th6204148156−8
North Macedonia 200811th6213145160−15
DenmarkNorway 20104th8503192175+17
Serbia 20125th7502217206+11
HungaryCroatia 20148th6312155147+8
Sweden 20164th8413189185+4
France 20188th6303151164−13
Denmark 20204th8503209186+23
SloveniaNorth MacedoniaMontenegro 20222nd8602223195+28
AustriaHungarySwitzerland 20242nd9702266234+32
Czech RepublicPolandRomaniaSlovakiaTurkey 2026Qualified
DenmarkNorwaySweden 2028Qualified as co-host
BelgiumFrance 2030To be determined
DenmarkGermanyPoland 2032Qualified as co-host
Total18/201157643530202787+233
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Performance in other tournaments

Team

Main article: List of Denmark women's international handball players

Current squad

The squad chosen for EHF Euro Cup in September 2026.[5]

Head coach: Helle Thomsen

Caps and goals as of 27 August 2026.

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Sandra Toft (1989-10-18) 18 October 1989 (age 36) 1.74 m 195 2 Hungary Győri ETO KC
2 CB Stine Nørklit Lønborg (1998-12-21) 21 December 1998 (age 27) 1.70 m 4 7 France JDA Dijon Handball
4 RB Helene Kindberg (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 (age 28) 1.79 m 26 41 Denmark Team Esbjerg
6 CB Helena Elver (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 28) 1.75 m 58 139 Hungary Győri ETO KC
7 P Ida-Marie Dahl (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 28) 1.74 m 14 14 France JDA Dijon Handball
8 LB Anne Mette Hansen (c) (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 32) 1.82 m 205 602 Romania CSM București
11 LB Line Haugsted (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 31) 1.80 m 130 155 Denmark Team Esbjerg
12 GK Anna Kristensen (c) (2000-10-25) 25 October 2000 (age 25) 1.84 m 62 0 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC
23 CB Kristina Jørgensen (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 28) 1.87 m 153 467 France Metz Handball
25 RW Trine Østergaard (c) (1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 (age 34) 1.66 m 220 454 Denmark Viborg HK
26 LB Stine Eiberg (1998-11-25) 25 November 1998 (age 27) 1.83 m 20 6 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
32 LB Mie Højlund (c) (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 28) 1.80 m 127 269 Denmark Odense Håndbold
33 LW Emma Friis (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 (age 26) 1.62 m 96 274 Romania CSM București
35 P Nanna Hinnerfeldt (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 27) 1.72 m 17 24 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
41 LW Elma Halilcevic (2000-06-18) 18 June 2000 (age 26) 1.68 m 56 141 Denmark Odense Håndbold
42 CB Michala Møller (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 26) 1.78 m 61 125 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC
44 RW Cecilie Brandt (2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 (age 24) 1.69 m 24 44 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
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Additional training players

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No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
28 LB Laura Borg (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 22) 1.87 m 20 7 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
38 P Maria Lykkegaard (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 30) 1.76 m 4 4 Romania SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
43 LW Emilie Ytting (1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 (age 27) 1.76 m 5 5 Denmark København Håndbold
50 GK Anne Christine Bossen (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 22) 1.76 m 2 0 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
RB Julie Persson (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 20) 1.85 m 0 0 Denmark HØJ Elite
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Extended squad / recent call-ups

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 LW Lærke Nolsøe (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 30) 1.69 m 63 135 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
3 P Kaja Kamp (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 32) 1.72 m 27 43 Denmark HØJ Elite
5 P Sarah Iversen (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 36) 1.77 m 110 184 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
10 P Kathrine Heindahl (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 34) 1.82 m 146 281 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
14 CB Mai Kragballe (1997-12-15) 15 December 1997 (age 28) 1.72 m 0 0 Denmark Silkeborg-Voel KFUM
15 P Sofie Bardrum (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 (age 30) 1.75 m 13 37 Romania HC Dunărea Brăila
16 GK Althea Reinhardt (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 30) 1.80 m 131 0 Denmark Odense Håndbold
17 LB Cecilie Bjerre (2001-07-08) 8 July 2001 (age 25) 1.87 m 0 0 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
18 RB Mette Tranborg (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 30) 1.92 m 130 283 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC
19 P Sara Hald (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 30) 1.75 m 0 0 Denmark Viborg HK
21 RW Andrea Aagot (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 26) 1.78 m 66 141 Denmark Odense Håndbold
22 CB Mathilde Neesgaard (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 (age 33) 1.70 m 3 0 Denmark HH Elite
27 RB Louise Burgaard (1992-10-17) 17 October 1992 (age 33) 1.76 m 183 379 Denmark Odense Håndbold
29 RB Clara Bang (2004-04-30) 30 April 2004 (age 22) 1.76 m 9 12 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
30 GK Louise Bak (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 24) 1.80 m 1 0 Denmark Viborg HK
31 CB Simone Petersen (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 29) 1.75 m 60 93 Denmark Viborg HK
34 P Rikke Iversen (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993 (age 33) 1.78 m 101 155 Denmark Team Esbjerg
36 LW Anna Grundtvig (1995-09-27) 27 September 1995 (age 30) 1.69 m 3 10 Denmark Odense Håndbold
37 LB Sarah Paulsen (1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 29) 1.72 m 12 18 Poland MKS Lublin
38 P Karen Klokker (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 24) 1.85 m 3 1 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
39 RW Line Mai Hougaard (1999-10-06) 6 October 1999 (age 26) 1.62 m 11 21 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
40 GK Amalie Milling (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 26) 1.74 m 29 0 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
43 LB Olivia Simonsen (2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 (age 26) 1.85 m 3 0 Norway Molde Elite
45 LB Julie Scaglione (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 (age 22) 1.83 m 30 96 Denmark Team Esbjerg
46 RB Anne With Johansen (2004-04-22) 22 April 2004 (age 22) 1.72 m 3 4 Slovenia RK Krim
P Boline Laursen (2005-09-13) 13 September 2005 (age 20) 1.89 m 0 0 Denmark Silkeborg-Voel KFUM
LB Line Berggren Larsen (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 27) 1.73 m 0 0 Denmark København Håndbold
LB Alberte Hovgaard Hansen (2004-12-10) 10 December 2004 (age 21) 1.70 m 0 0 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
RW Clara Skøtt (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 23) 1.74 m 0 0 Denmark København Håndbold
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Previous squads

Notable players

Several Danish players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable Player or as a member of the All-Star Team.

MVP
All-Star Team

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Coaching staff

More information Role, Name ...
RoleNameStart date
Head coach Denmark Helle Thomsen July 2025
Assistant coach Montenegro Bojana Popović September 2025
Team manager Denmark Tina Bøttzau March 2024
Goalkeeping coach Denmark Michael Bruun Unknown
Physiotherapist Denmark Mikkel Hjuler February 2016
Video man Denmark Sten Kaj Larsen March 2020
Body SDS Denmark Erling Andersen Unknown
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Coaches

List of coaches for Denmark women's national handball team[6]
More information Years, Name ...
YearsName
1946–1958Knud Knudsen
1959–1963Jørgen Absalonsen
1963–1965Else Birkmose
1965–1968Knud Knudsen
1969–1976Hans Erik Nielsen
1976–1980Allan Lund
1980–1981Jørgen Andersson
1982–1985Flemming Skovsen
1986–1990Ole Eliasen
1991–1998Ulrik Wilbek
1998–2006Jan Pytlick
2006–2007Brian Lyngholm
2007–2014Jan Pytlick
2014–2015Heine Eriksen
2015–2020Klavs Bruun Jørgensen
2020–2025Jesper Jensen
2025–Helle Thomsen
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Individual records

  Still active national team players are highlighted
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References

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