Arne Andersen
Encyclopedia
Arne Andersen is a former Danish
handball
player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
He played his club handball with Efterslægten
, and was the top goalscorer of the club in the 1972 Danish Handball League
. In 1972 he was part of the Denmark national handball team
which finished thirteenth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all five matches and scored three goals.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
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He played his club handball with Efterslægten
Efterslægten
HF-Centret Efterslægten was founded as Efterslægtselskabets Skole by the philanthropic society Selskabet for Efterslægten, founded March 4, 1786, as a lower middle school and started teaching January 3rd, 1787. In 1881, it also became a Latin school , and in 1886 the first students with the Danish...
, and was the top goalscorer of the club in the 1972 Danish Handball League
Danish Handball League
The Danish Handball League, officially known as Jack & Jones Ligaen due to sponsorship reasons, is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Handball League are recognised as the Danish handball champions...
. In 1972 he was part of the Denmark national handball team
Denmark national handball team
The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....
which finished thirteenth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport at the Olympics, returning to the Olympic program after a 36 year absence. It was contested by sixteen teams.The teams were split into four groups of four teams each...
. He played all five matches and scored three goals.