Jana Mittún
Faroese handball player (born 2003)
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Jana Mittún (born 24 November 2003) is a Faroese handball player for Viborg HK and the Faroese national team.[1][2][3]
Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
| Jana Mittún | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
24 November 2003 Hoyvík, Faroe Islands | ||
| Nationality | Faroese | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Viborg HK | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
– | H71 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–2023 | H71 | ||
2023– | Viborg HK | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Faroe Islands | 37 | (169) |
Career
She joined Danish side Viborg HK in 2023.[3] In 2025 she extended her contract until 2028 despite interest from other clubs.[4]
She participated with the Faroese national team at the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship in Hungary, Switzerland and Austria, placing 17th overall.[5] This was the first time, the Faroe Islands qualified for a major international championship.[6][7]
At the 2025 World Championship she was part of the Faroe Islands team that played for the first time at a World Championship.[8][9] With wins over Spain and Paraguay they advanced from the preliminary groups and recorded their first ever win at a major international tournament.[10]
Personal life
Mittún is the cousin of handball playing brothers Elias[11] and Rói Ellefsen á Skipagøtu.[12] Her older brother Pauli Mittún and younger brother Óli Mittún are also handball players.[13] With wins over Spain and Paraguay they advanced from the preliminary groups and recorded their first ever win at a major international tournament.[14]
