About Anja Byrial Hansen
Born 1973. Anja Byrial Hansen is a Danish handball player.
Anja Byrial Hansen (born in Horsens, Midtjylland) is a Danish former team handball player and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She also won European Championship twice, in 1994 and 1996.
She ended her career prematurely at the age of 23 in order to move to Great Britain with her at the time partner, the football player, Per Pedersen. A decision she has later admitted to regret.
After her playing career, she has been U-19 coach for Virum-Sorgenfri HK.
Anja has four kids; Oliver, Nikoline, Victoria, and Tobias and now lives in Copenhagen.
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Who is Anja Byrial Hansen?
Danish handball player
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Anja Byrial Hansen was born on 1 November 1973 in Horsens.
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Anja Byrial Hansen is a handball player.
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Anja Byrial Hansen is Danish.
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