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Kristina Jørgensen

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Kristina Jørgensen
Personal information
Born (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 26)
Horsens, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Győri ETO KC
Youth career
Years Team
2004–2014
Horsens HK
2014–2016
Skanderborg Håndbold
Senior clubs
Years Team
2016–2017
Skanderborg Håndbold
2017–2022
Viborg HK
2022–2024
Metz Handball
2024–
Győri ETO KC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–
Denmark 120 (361)
Medal record

Kristina Jørgensen (born 18 January 1998) is a Danish handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Danish national team.[1]

She represented Denmark at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship in Germany.[2]

She also represented Denmark in the 2015 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship in Macedonia, leading to the trophy.[3]

Club career

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She became a top league player, when she was promoted with her club Skanderborg Håndbold in her first senior season. After impressing in the following season, where she was the club top scorer with 113 goals in the 16/17 season, she signed with Danish top club Viborg HK.[4] She was initially a two-year contract, which was extended despite offers from other Danish clubs.[5]

In January 2022, she signed for the French club Metz Handball.[citation needed] At this club, she has won both the French cup and the LFH Division 1 Féminine.

Achievements

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Individual awards

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References

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  1. ^ Kristina Jørgensen profile
  2. ^ 2017 World Women's Handball Championship roster
  3. ^ "Women's U17 EURO 2015: Golden Danish girls!". handball-planet.com. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Massiv oprustning i Viborg HK - fire nye spillere på plads". Viborg Folkeblad.
  5. ^ "Kristina Jørgensen bliver i Viborg HK" [Kristina Jørgensen stays at Viborg HK] (in Danish). Viborg HK.
  6. ^ "Årets Hold i HTH Ligaen kåret – Rejs fantomsæson". tophaandbold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Årets Hold kåret i Bambusa Kvindeligaen – Kristina Jørgensen sublimt spillende". tophaandbold.dk (in Danish). 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Årets Kvindelige Talent". tophaandbold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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