Kaja Kamp Nielsen (born 29 April 1994) is a Danish handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Danish national team.[1]
Kaja Kamp | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Kaja Kamp Nielsen | ||
Born |
Rebild, Denmark | 29 April 1994||
Nationality | Danish | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Pivot | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Team Esbjerg | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2008-2010 | Visse IF | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
2010–2013 | Aalborg DH | ||
2013–2017 | Vendsyssel Håndbold | ||
2017–2018 | EH Aalborg | ||
2018–2020 | Holstebro Håndbold | ||
2020– | Team Esbjerg | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Denmark | 6 | (11) |
Medal record |
She was selected as part of the Danish 35-player squad for the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship.[2] At the 2023 World Cup she was initially not part of the team, but after Kathrine Heindahl was injured in the semifinal, Kamp was called up and played in the 3rd place playoff match.
Kamp started playing handball at the age of 12 in Visse IF. In 2010 she transferred to Aalborg DH. After the club went bankrupt in 2013, she switched to Vendsyssel Håndbold.
In addition to ordinary handball, Kamp has also played for the Danish national team in Beach handball,[3] where she became a European champion in 2019.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Kamp Kamp Nielsen - Career & Statistics". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "19 spillere i truppen til Sparekassen Kronjylland/Waoo Golden League". TV 2 Sport. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Kaja Kamp er udtaget til beach-EM" [Kaja Kamp selected for the Beach European Championship] (in Danish). Lemvig Folkeblad.
- ^ "Kaja Kamp: Det er fuldstændig vanvittigt" [Kaja Kamp: It is completely insane]. hbold.dk (in Danish).