Kaja Kamp Nielsen (born 29 April 1994) is a Danish handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Danish national team.[1]

Kaja Kamp
Personal information
Full name Kaja Kamp Nielsen
Born (1994-04-29) 29 April 1994 (age 30)
Rebild, Denmark
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
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Denmark/Norway/Sweden
Women's beach handball
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Stare Jabłonki

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

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  1. ^ "Kamp Kamp Nielsen - Career & Statistics". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "19 spillere i truppen til Sparekassen Kronjylland/Waoo Golden League". TV 2 Sport. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Kaja Kamp er udtaget til beach-EM" [Kaja Kamp selected for the Beach European Championship] (in Danish). Lemvig Folkeblad.
  4. ^ "Kaja Kamp: Det er fuldstændig vanvittigt" [Kaja Kamp: It is completely insane]. hbold.dk (in Danish).