Rikke Solberg
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Silkeborg, Denmark
| Rikke Solberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Rikke Dalsager | ||
| Born |
6 February 1971 Silkeborg, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1990-1991 | Brabrand | ||
1991-1994 | Lunner | ||
1994-1997 | GOG Håndbold | ||
1997-1998 | Viborg HK | ||
1999-2001 | Århus HK | ||
2001-2002 | Viborg HK | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991-1996 | Denmark | 84 | (185) |
Rikke Dalsager (née Solberg; born 6 February 1971) is a Danish former handball player, who was a part of the Danish team that won the 1994 European Championship.[1]
She was also part of the Danish team that won silver medals at the 1993 World Championship; the first time Denmark won medals since 1962, and the beginning of the 1990s 'Iron Ladies' golden generation. Denmark lost the final 21–22 to Germany.[2]
Her national team career was cut short due to injuries, and she missed the 1996 Olympics. She had to watch her teammates win Olympics gold medals from a wheelchair.[3][4] Her injuries earned her the nickname 'Denmark's unluckiest handball lady'.[5]
At club level she started at Brabrand IF in Aarhus, before moving to Norwegian Lunner IL, followed by GOG Håndbold and Viborg HK.[6] Here she won the EHF Cup in 1998; the second in Viborg HK's history.[7] In 1999 she won the Danish Championship with Viborg HK. She then had to retire due to injuries. In 2000 she unretired to join Århus HK in the Danish lower leagues, while simultaneously working in her own clothing store.[6] When Århus HK went bankrupt, she joined the Århus based club Skovbakken.[8] She retired from handball in 2002.[4]
