Line Fruensgaard (formerly Daugaard; born 17 July 1978) is a former Danish team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1] She also won the 2002 European Women's Handball Championship, where she was selected for the all star team. She was also on the all star team for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Line Fruensgaard
Personal information
Full name Line Widt Fruensgaard
Born (1978-07-17) 17 July 1978 (age 45)
Herning, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left wing
Number 10
Youth career
Years Team
1989-1997
Ikast fS
Senior clubs
Years Team
1997-2000
Ikast fS
2000–2001
Brabrand IF
2001-2009
Ikast-Bording EH
2009-2010
FC Midtjylland Håndbold
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999-2004
Denmark 108 (307)
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team competition
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2002 Denmark Team competition

Daugaard started playing handball when she 8. She played almost her entire career at Ikast fS (under various club names). The only exception is a single season in 2000/2001 at Brabrand IF. With Ikast fS she won the City Cup 1998, the Danish league 1998, the EHF Cup 2002, EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2004. She also won the Danish Cup three times.

References edit

  1. ^ "2004 Summer Olympics – Athens, Greece – Handball" Archived 7 April 2008 at the Wayback MachinedatabaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 25, 2008)

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