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{{short description|Danish handball player (born 1981)}}
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| name = Gitte Aaen
| name = Gitte Aaen
| fullname = Gitte Aaen
| fullname = Gitte Aaen
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|11|7|df=y}}
| nationality = Danish
| birth_place = [[Frederikshavn]], Denmark
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|11|07}}
| death_date =
| birth_place = [[Frederikshavn]], [[Denmark]]
| death_date =
| nationality = Danish
| height =
| height = 167 cm
| weight =
| position = Left Wing
| position = Left Wing
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| nickname =
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| currentclub = [[Randers HK]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Strandby/Elling IF
| clubnumber = 5
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| youthclubs2 = Sindal IF
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| years1 = {{0|0000}}–2002
| clubs1 = [[Sindal IF]]
| years = {{0|0000}}–2002<br>2002–2006<br>2006–2010<br>2010<br>2010–
| years2 = 2002–2006
| clubs = [[Sindal IF]]<br>[[Frederikshavn Fox]]<br>[[Viborg HK]]<br>[[FC Midtjylland Håndbold]]<br>[[Randers HK]]
| nationalyears = 2003–
| clubs2 = [[Frederikshavn Fox]]
| years3 = 2006–2010
| nationalteam = [[Denmark women's national handball team|Denmark]]
| clubs3 = [[Viborg HK]]
| nationalcaps(goals) = '''36''' (101)
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| years4 = 2010
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| clubs4 = [[FC Midtjylland Håndbold]]
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| years5 = 2010–2012
| ntupdate = 7 December 2010
| clubs5 = [[Randers HK]]
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2010
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| nationalteam1 = [[Denmark women's national handball team|Denmark]]
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'''Gitte Aaen''' (born 7 November 1981 in [[Frederikshavn]]) is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[team handball|handballer]] playing for [[Viborg HK]] and the [[Denmark women's national handball team|Danish national team]]. She won the [[EHF Women's Champions League|Champions League]] with Viborg in [[EHF Women's Champions League 2008/09|2009]].<ref name="vhk">{{cite web|url=http://www.vhk.dk/liga/liga.php?profilID=136|title=Profile: Gitte Aaen|publisher=Viborg Håndbold Klub A/S|language=Danish|accessdate=2009-06-17}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
'''Gitte Aaen''' (born 7 November 1981) is a Danish former [[team handball|handballer]]. She won the [[EHF Women's Champions League|Champions League]] with Viborg in [[EHF Women's Champions League 2008/09|2009]]<ref name="vhk">{{cite web|url=http://www.vhk.dk/liga/liga.php?profilID=136 |title=Profile: Gitte Aaen |publisher=Viborg Håndbold Klub A/S |language=Danish |accessdate=2009-06-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205155812/http://vhk.dk/liga/liga.php?profilID=136 |archivedate=5 February 2009 }} and [[EHF Women's Champions League 2009/10|2010]].</ref>


She started playing Handball at the age of 5 at Strandby/Elling IF, before switching to [[Frederikshavn fI]]. While playing in Frederikshavn, she took an education as a nurse.

At the age of 20 in 2006 she switched to [[Viborg HK]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nordjyske.dk/artikel/10/5/5/1919509/3/l%E6s%20artikel|title="Gitte Aaen til Viborg HK"|publisher=[[Nordjyske Stiftstidende]]}}</ref> one of the most successful clubs in Denmark. She had an initial contract of 3 years, which was extended only a year after by an additional year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sporten-dyn.tv2.dk/article.php/id-9756213:viborg-forl%C3%A6nger-med-gitte-aaen.html|title="Viborg forlænger med Gitte Aaen"|publisher=[[TV2 Sporten]]}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> With Viborg HK she won the [[EHF Champions League]] twice in 2009 and 2010 as well as the Danish League 3 times.

In the Spring of 2010, she was informed that her contract would not be extended past 2010, so she signed with the Austrian club [[Hypo Niederösterreich]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://viborg-folkeblad.dk/article/20100504/SPORTVSF/100509905 |title="VHK-profil på plads i Hypo"|publisher=[[Viborg Folkeblad]]}}</ref> She did however never join the club, as they changed managers, and canceled all contracts initiated by the former manager [[Gunnar Prokop]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://politiken.dk/sport/haandbold/art4971139/Gitte-Aaen-sl%C3%A6ber-%C3%B8strigsk-klub-i-retten |title="Gitte Aaen slæber østrigsk klub i retten"|publisher=[[Politiken]]}}</ref>

Instead she played as an amateur for the Danish club [[FC Midtjylland]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sporten-dyn.tv2.dk/article.php/id-32726328:gitte-aaen-forts%C3%A6tter-som-amat%C3%B8r.html|title="Gitte Aaen fortsætter som amatør"|publisher=[[TV2 Sporten]]}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> before signing a 3-year contract with [[Randers HK]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bt.dk/haandbold/gitte-aaen-til-randers-hk-0 |title="Gitte Aaen til Randers HK"|publisher=[[B.T. (tabloid)|BT]] |date=2010-10-03 |access-date=2024-10-23}}</ref> After two years, in 2012, Randers HK however used an option to cancel the contract, citing as the reason, that they could not afford to pay for two left wing players, and they preferred [[Mie Augustesen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sporten.tv2.dk/haandbold/article.php/id-46599101:randers-derfor-dropper-vi-aaen.html|title="Randers: Derfor dropper vi Aaen"|publisher=[[TV2 Sporten]]|access-date=16 January 2024|archive-date=9 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109022508/http://sporten.tv2.dk/haandbold/article.php/id-46599101:randers-derfor-dropper-vi-aaen.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

She debuted for the Danish national team in 2003, and was at her first major international tournament in 2008. In 2010 she was initially left out of the squad, but due to injuries she played twice [[2010 European Women's Handball Championship]].
==Achievements==
==Achievements==
* '''[[Danish Women's Handball League|Damehåndboldligaen]]''':
* '''[[Danish Women's Handball League|Damehåndboldligaen]]''':
**''Winner'': 2008, 2009, 2010
**''Winner'': 2008, 2009, 2010

*'''[[Danish Handball Cup|Landspokalturneringen]]''':
*'''[[Danish Handball Cup|Landspokalturneringen]]''':
**''Winner'': 2006, 2007, 2008
**''Winner'': 2006, 2007, 2008

*'''[[EHF Women's Champions League|EHF Champions League]]''':
*'''[[EHF Women's Champions League|EHF Champions League]]''':
**''Winner'': 2009, 2010
**''Winner'': 2009, 2010
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.randershk.dk/5.-Gitte-Aaen-3079.aspx Profile on Randers HK official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110830144508/http://www.randershk.dk/5.-Gitte-Aaen-3079.aspx Profile on Randers HK official website]


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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Frederikshavn, Denmark
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Latest revision as of 08:03, 23 October 2024

Gitte Aaen
Personal information
Full name Gitte Aaen
Born (1981-11-07) 7 November 1981 (age 43)
Frederikshavn, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left Wing
Youth career
Team
Strandby/Elling IF
Sindal IF
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2002
Sindal IF
2002–2006
Frederikshavn Fox
2006–2010
Viborg HK
2010
FC Midtjylland Håndbold
2010–2012
Randers HK
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2010
Denmark 36 (101)
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 7 December 2010

Gitte Aaen (born 7 November 1981) is a Danish former handballer. She won the Champions League with Viborg in 2009[1]

She started playing Handball at the age of 5 at Strandby/Elling IF, before switching to Frederikshavn fI. While playing in Frederikshavn, she took an education as a nurse.

At the age of 20 in 2006 she switched to Viborg HK,[2] one of the most successful clubs in Denmark. She had an initial contract of 3 years, which was extended only a year after by an additional year.[3] With Viborg HK she won the EHF Champions League twice in 2009 and 2010 as well as the Danish League 3 times.

In the Spring of 2010, she was informed that her contract would not be extended past 2010, so she signed with the Austrian club Hypo Niederösterreich.[4] She did however never join the club, as they changed managers, and canceled all contracts initiated by the former manager Gunnar Prokop.[5]

Instead she played as an amateur for the Danish club FC Midtjylland,[6] before signing a 3-year contract with Randers HK.[7] After two years, in 2012, Randers HK however used an option to cancel the contract, citing as the reason, that they could not afford to pay for two left wing players, and they preferred Mie Augustesen.[8]

She debuted for the Danish national team in 2003, and was at her first major international tournament in 2008. In 2010 she was initially left out of the squad, but due to injuries she played twice 2010 European Women's Handball Championship.

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ "Profile: Gitte Aaen" (in Danish). Viborg Håndbold Klub A/S. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009. and 2010.
  2. ^ ""Gitte Aaen til Viborg HK"". Nordjyske Stiftstidende.
  3. ^ ""Viborg forlænger med Gitte Aaen"". TV2 Sporten.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ ""VHK-profil på plads i Hypo"". Viborg Folkeblad.
  5. ^ ""Gitte Aaen slæber østrigsk klub i retten"". Politiken.
  6. ^ ""Gitte Aaen fortsætter som amatør"". TV2 Sporten.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ ""Gitte Aaen til Randers HK"". BT. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. ^ ""Randers: Derfor dropper vi Aaen"". TV2 Sporten. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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