Janne Kolling

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Born (1968-07-12) 12 July 1968 (age 57)
Aarhus, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Right Wing
Janne Kolling
Personal information
Born (1968-07-12) 12 July 1968 (age 57)
Aarhus, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Right Wing
Senior clubs
Years Team
1986–1987
Hornbæk SF
1987–1988
Viby IF
1988–1989
Kyndil
1989–1991
Lyngså BK
1991–1997
Viborg HK
1997–1999
Corteblanco Bidebieta
1999–2000
Tertnes HE
2000–2001
Slagelse DT
2007–2008
FCK Håndbold
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–2001
Denmark 250 (756)
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaTeam
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1997 GermanyTeam
Silver medal – second place1993 NorwayTeam
Bronze medal – third place1995 Austria HungaryTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1994 GermanyTeam
Gold medal – first place1996 DenmarkTeam
Silver medal – second place1998 NetherlandsTeam

Janne Kolling (born 12 July 1968) is a Danish former team handball player, two times Olympic champion and a World champion. She received gold medals with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta[1] and at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2]

She is the most tenured player ever on the Danish Women's national team with 250 matches,[3] and she has scored the second most goals on the national team, only surpassed by Camilla Andersen.

In 2001 she retired due to knee injury.[4] Since then she has worked with hospitality in Dansk Håndbold Forbund.

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