The Denmark women's national handball team is the national team of
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
. It is governed by the
(DHF).
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).
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 2024, 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. 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.
Honours
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games
World Championship
European Championship
Performance in other tournaments
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Carpathian Trophy 1980 – Fifth place
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Carpathian Trophy 1997 – Winner
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GF World Cup '06 – Third place
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GF World Cup '08 – Second place
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Møbelringen Cup 2002 – Winner
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Møbelringen Cup 2003 – Third place
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Møbelringen Cup 2005 The Møbelringen Cup 2005 was the fifth edition of the Handball tournament Møbelringen Cup. It was held in Bodø (town), Bodø, Steinkjer (town), Steinkjer, and Trondheim (city), Trondheim, Norway. The tournament started on 24 November 2005 and fin ...
– Winner
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Møbelringen Cup 2007 – Third place
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Møbelringen Cup 2008 – Third place
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Møbelringen Cup 2010 – Second place
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Møbelringen Cup 2012 – Second place
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Møbelringen Cup 2014 – Winner
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Møbelringen Cup 2016
Møbelringen Cup 2016 was the 16th edition of the women's team handball, handball tournament Møbelringen Cup. It was played in Stavanger in Norway from 24 to 27 November 2016, as preparation for the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship, 2 ...
– Second place
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Møbelringen Cup 2018 – Third place
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Intersport Cup 2022 – Second place
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Golden League 2012-13 – Winner
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Golden League 2014-15 – Winner
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Golden League 2016-17 – Third place
Team
Current squad
The squad chosen for two matches against Germany in April 2025.
Head coach:
Jesper Jensen
''Caps and goals as of 12 April 2025.''
Extended squad
Previous squads
Notable players
Several Danish players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
or as a member of the All-Star Team.
;MVP
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Anja Andersen, 1996 European Championship
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Karin Mortensen
Karin Ørnhøj Mortensen (born 26 September 1977) is a former Danish team handball player and two times Olympic champion. She received gold medals with the Danish national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and at the 2004 Summer Olympi ...
, 2002 European Championship
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Anna Kristensen, 2024 European Championship
;All-Star Team
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Anette Hoffmann, 1995 World Championship; 2000 Summer Olympics
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Anja Andersen, 1996 Summer Olympics
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Susanne Munk Wilbek, 1996 Summer Olympics; 1997 World Championship
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Camilla Andersen, 1997 World Championship; 1998 European Championship
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Tonje Kjærgaard, 1998 European Championship; 1999 World Championship
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Janne Kolling, 1998 European Championship; 2000 Summer Olympics
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Mette Vestergaard, 2001 World Championship
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Kristine Andersen, 2002 European Championship
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Line Daugaard, 2002 European Championship; 2004 Summer Olympics
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Karin Mortensen
Karin Ørnhøj Mortensen (born 26 September 1977) is a former Danish team handball player and two times Olympic champion. She received gold medals with the Danish national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and at the 2004 Summer Olympi ...
, 2002 and 2004 European Championship
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Rikke Schmidt
Rikke Petersen-Schmidt (born 14 January 1975) is a former Danish team handball player and two times Olympic champion. She played as a goalkeeper.
During her national team career she managed to play 104 games for the Danish National team from 19 ...
, 2004 Summer Olympics
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Katrine Fruelund, 2004 Summer Olympics
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Josephine Touray, 2004 European Championship
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Mie Augustesen, 2010 European Championship
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Maibritt Kviesgaard, 2010 European Championship
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Line Jørgensen, 2011 World Championship
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Maria Fisker, 2013 World Championship; 2014 European Championship
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Kristina Kristiansen, 2014 European Championship
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Sandra Toft, 2016 and 2020 European Championship, 2021 World Championship
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Line Haugsted, 2020 European Championship
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Emma Friis, 2022 European Championship, 2024 Summer Olympics, 2024 European Championship
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Kathrine Heindahl, 2022 European Championship
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Louise Burgaard, 2023 World Championship
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Anna Kristensen, 2024 European Championship
''Incomplete''
Coaching staff
Coaches
:''List of coaches for Denmark women's national handball team''
Individual records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
Most goals scored
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
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Last updated: 12 April 2025
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References
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External links
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IHF profile
{{European Women's Handball Championship winners
Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
Women's national handball teams
Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...