Anja Byrial Hansen

Anja Byrial Hansen (born in Horsens, Midtjylland) is a former Danish 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 trainer for Virum Sorgenfri.

Anja has four kids; Oliver, Nikoline, Victoria, and Tobias and now lives in Copenhagen. Provided by Wikipedia