Denmark national handball team
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| Association | Danish Handball Association | ||
| Coach | Nikolaj Jacobsen | ||
| Captain | Niklas Landin Jacobsen | ||
| Most caps | Lars Christiansen (338) | ||
| Most goals | Lars Christiansen (1503) | ||
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1972) | ||
| Best result | 1st (2016) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 23 (First in 1938) | ||
| Best result | 2nd (1967, 2011, 2013) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result | 1st (2008, 2012) | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2016 Rio de Janeiro | . |
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1967 Sweden | |
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2011 Sweden | |
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2013 Spain | |
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2007 Germany | |
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1948 France | |
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2008 Norway | |
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2012 Serbia | |
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2014 Denmark | |
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2002 Sweden | |
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2004 Slovenia | |
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2006 Switzerland | |
The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches. They are the team with most medals won in European Championship history on the men's side with a total of six medals, those being two gold medals (2008, 2012), one silver (2014) and three bronze medals (2002, 2004 & 2006). As of August 2016 they are the defending Olympic Champions.
Handball is one of the most popular pastimes in Denmark, only exceeded by e.g. football. At the end of 2003 the Danish Handball Association had more than 146,000 active and passive members.
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 quarterfinal 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.
Denmark's pivot Michael V. Knudsen was added to the All Star Team of the tournament.
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.
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