- Denmark national handball team
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This article is about the men's handball team. For the women's national team, see Denmark women's national handball team.
Denmark Information Association Danish Handball Association Coach Ulrik Wilbek Most caps Lars Christiansen (272) Most goals Lars Christiansen (1343) Colours Results Summer Olympics Appearances 5 (First in 1972) Best result 4th, 1984 World Championship Appearances 18 (First in 1938) Best result 2nd, 1967 & 2011 European Championship Appearances 9 (First in 1994) Best result 1st, 2008 Infobox last updated on: Unknown. The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches.
In 2008 they won their first, and as of January 2011 only Gold medal ever, when they became European Champions, beating Croatia 24-20 in the final. They held the European title up until The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship where France won their second European Title.
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History
Handball is one of the most popular pastimes in Denmark, only exceeded by e.g. football and badminton. At the end of 2003 the Danish Handball Association had more than 146.000 active and passive members.
2007 World Championship
In 2007 Denmark participated in the World Championship in Germany, where they were pitted in Group E against Angola, Hungary and their neighbors to the north Norway. Denmark finished second in their group following victories against Angola and Norway. In the main round the team faced Croatia, Czech Republic, Russia, Hungary and defending champions Spain.
Despite an initial defeat against Croatia, the team advanced by defeating their last three opponents. In the quartefinal Iceland was defeated by the narrowest of margins, 42-41. In the semifinal Denmark lost to Poland 36-33 and ended up in the bronze match against France where they won 34-27 thus placing third.
2008 European Championship
After finishing 3rd in three consecutive European Championships, the Danish team won gold at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship, which took place in neighboring Norway. The team lost only one match on the way to the gold, that being a fiercely contested derby against hosts Norway. The Danish team defeated Croatia 24-20 in the final, after inching out Germany in the semis. Keeper Kasper Hvidt and winger Lars Christiansen were important factors in the Danish campaign, both being selected for the tournament all-star team and Lars Christiansen also finishing as shared top goalscorer.
2011 World Championship
At The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, after winning 9 matches in a row, Denmark reached the final beating Spain 28:24 in the semi-final. This was the first time in over 44 years, that the Denmark National Handball Team reached a World Championship final. In the final, Denmark lost against France 35:37 in overtime. France is therefore still the current reigning European Champions, Olympic Champions and also double World Champions.
Performance timeline
World Championships
European Championships
Olympic games
The team did not participate in the 1936 field handball tournament at the Olympics, but lost at the 1952 Olympics in a demonstration match against Sweden.
Current squad
The Danish international squad as of January 6, 2011.[1]
No. Player Date of birth Caps Goals Club 1 Niklas Landin Jakobsen (GK) 19 December 1988 38 0 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 2 Thomas Mogensen 30 January 1983 64 152 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 3 Mads Christiansen 3 May 1986 17 40 AaB Håndbold 4 Lasse Boesen 18 September 1979 133 369 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 9 Lars Christiansen 18 April 1972 309 1426 KIF Kolding 11 Anders Eggert 14 May 1982 62 235 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 12 Sørenn Rasmussen (GK) 12 August 1976 21 0 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 13 Bo Spellerberg 24 July 1979 168 254 KIF Kolding 14 Michael V. Knudsen 4 September 1978 212 709 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 15 Jesper Nøddesbo 23 October 1980 117 256 FC Barcelona 17 Lasse Svan Hansen 31 August 1983 53 106 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 18 Hans Lindberg 1 August 1981 117 285 HSV Hamburg 19 René Toft Hansen 11 January 1984 21 34 AG København 22 Kasper Søndergaard 9 June 1981 76 174 KIF Kolding 24 Mikkel Hansen 22 October 1987 51 218 AG København 26 Kasper Nielsen 9 June 1975 143 283 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg References
External links
- The Danish Handball Association (Danish)
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