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Gitte Aaen

b. 1981

Danish handball player

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About Gitte Aaen

Born 1981. Gitte Aaen is a Danish handball player and nurse.

Gitte Aaen (born 7 November 1981) is a Danish former handballer. She won the Champions League with Viborg in 2009

Career She started playing Handball at the age of 5 at Strandby/Elling IF, before switching to Frederikshavn fI. While playing in Frederikshavn, she took an education as a nurse.

At the age of 20 in 2006 she switched to Viborg HK, one of the most successful clubs in Denmark. She had an initial contract of 3 years, which was extended only a year after by an additional year. With Viborg HK she won the EHF Champions League twice in 2009 and 2010 as well as the Danish League 3 times.

In the Spring of 2010, she was informed that her contract would not be extended past 2010, so she signed with the Austrian club Hypo Niederösterreich. She did however never join the club, as they changed managers, and canceled all contracts initiated by the former manager Gunnar Prokop.

Instead she played as an amateur for the Danish club FC Midtjylland, before signing a 3-year contract with Randers HK. After two years, in 2012, Randers HK however used an option to cancel the contract, citing as the reason, that they could not afford to pay for two left wing players, and they preferred Mie Augustesen.

She debuted for the Danish national team on June 14th, 2003 versus Iceland. She was at her first major international tournament in 2008. In 2010 she was initially left out of the squad, but due to injuries she played twice 2010 European Women's Handball Championship.

Achievements Damehåndboldligaen: Winner: 2008, 2009, 2010 Landspokalturneringen: Winner: 2006, 2007, 2008 EHF Champions League: Winner: 2009, 2010

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Who is Gitte Aaen?

Danish handball player

When was Gitte Aaen born?

Gitte Aaen was born on 7 November 1981 in Frederikshavn.

What is Gitte Aaen's occupation?

Gitte Aaen is a handball player and nurse.

What nationality is Gitte Aaen?

Gitte Aaen is Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gitte Aaen

· Wikidata: Q468711

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