Rikke Nielsen (born 9 April 1977, in Fjerritslev, Denmark) is a former Danish handballer. She previously played for Aalborg DH, and before that she played for the German club HC Leipzig. Before this she played for Aalborg DH and its parent club HS Nord. She won silver medals at the European Championships in 2004. In all she played 54 national games and scored 68 goals. Her first national game was 25 September 2003.
Rikke Nielsen | |||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||
Born | Brovst, Denmark | 9 April 1977||||||||||
Nationality | Danish | ||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||
Playing position | Line Player | ||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||
Current club | Retired | ||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||
1992–1995 | Fjerritslev | ||||||||||
1995–1996 | Thisted IK | ||||||||||
Senior clubs | |||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||
1995–1996 | Thisted IK | ||||||||||
1996–1997 | Brønderslev IF | ||||||||||
1997–2000 | Ålborg KFUM | ||||||||||
2000–2006 | HS Nord | ||||||||||
2006–2007 | HC Leipzig (![]() | ||||||||||
2007–2008 | Aalborg DH | ||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
2003–2006 | Denmark | 54 | (68) | ||||||||
Medal record
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She retired in 2008 due to a thump injury.[1]
Lykkeliga
In 2017 Nielsen established the initiative Lykkeliga (eng: Happiness League), a handball league for people with Downs Syndrome.[2]
References
External links
- Rikke Nielsen's career is over, ekstrabladet.dk (in Danish)
- Player stats for national team (search for Rikke Nielsen), Danish Handball Federation (in Danish)
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