Anja Andersen

Anja Andersen
Personal information
Born (1969-02-15) 15 February 1969
Odense, Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Back
Senior clubs
Years Team
Stjernen IF
Vejle Allested
ASH 72
IF Jarl Arden
1986–1987
Aalborg KFUM
1987–1988
Ikast FS
1989
Viborg HK
1989–1993
Bækkelagets SK
1993–1996
TuS Walle Bremen
1996–1999
Bækkelagets SK
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1998
 Denmark 133 (725)
Teams managed
2000–2008
Slagelse DT
2006
Serbia & Montenegro
2008–2010
FC Copenhagen
2011
Oltchim Vâlcea
2011–2012
Viborg HK (Men's team)
2013–2015
DHG Odense
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing
Olympic Games
1996 AtlantaTeam
World Championship
1997 GermanyTeam
1993 NorwayTeam
1995 Austria HungaryTeam
European Championship
1994 GermanyTeam
1996 DenmarkTeam
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 3 February 2011

Anja Jul Andersen (born 15 February 1969 in Odense, Denmark) is a Danish former team handball player and current coach. She is an Olympic champion, World champion and two times European champion. In 1997, she was named IHF World Player of the Year. She is widely regarded as one of the best female handball players of all time. She was admitted to the Danish Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. She was inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame in 2024.