Anja Nielsen | |
Nationality: | Danish |
Birth Date: | 12 April 1975 |
Birth Place: | Kolding, Denmark |
Height: | 168 cm |
Weight: | 63 kg |
Position: | Right Wing |
Youthyears1: | 1993-1995 |
Youthclubs1: | Kolding IF |
Youthyears2: | 1995-1999 |
Youthclubs2: | Ikast-Bording |
Years1: | 1999-2003 |
Clubs1: | Ikast-Bording |
Years2: | 2003-2004 |
Clubs2: | IBV Vestmannaeyjar |
Years3: | 2004-2005 |
Clubs3: | Randers HK |
Nationalyears1: | 1999-2001 |
Nationalcaps1: | 45 |
Nationalgoals1: | 78 |
Anja Nielsen (born 12 April 1975) is a former Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1] [2]
She played for Ikast Bording EH for most of her senior career. She was expected to play at the 2001 World Cup in Italy, but missed out due to injury.[3] This injury prompted her club, Ikast Bording, to not extend her contract as they were not sure, she could play for them in practice.[4] She signed for Icelandic side IBV Vestmannaeyjar in 2003, where she stayed for a year before returning to Denmark to join Randers HK.[5]