Rikke Dalsager (née Solberg; born 6 February 1971) is a Danish former handball player, who was a part of the Danish team that won the 1994 European Championship.

She was also part of the Danish team that won silver medals at the 1993 World Championship; the first time Denmark won medals since 1962, and the beginning of the 1990s 'Iron Ladies' golden generation. Denmark lost the final 21–22 to Germany.[1]

Her national team career was cut short due to injuries, and she missed the 1996 Olympics. She had to watch her teammates win Olympics gold medals from a wheelchair.[2][3] Her injuries earned her the nickname 'Denmark's unluckiest handball lady'.[4]

At club level she started at Brabrand IF in Aarhus, before moving to Norwegian Lunner IL, followed by GOG Håndbold and Viborg HK.[5] Here she won the EHF Cup in 1998; the second in Viborg HK's history.[6] In 1999 she won the Danish Championship with Viborg HK. She then had to retire due to injuries. In 2000 she unretired to join Århus HK in the Danish lower leagues, while simultaneously working in her own clothing store.[5] When Århus HK went bankrupt, she joined the Århus based club Skovbakken.[7] She retired from handball in 2002.[3]

Post playing career

After her playing career, she has had her own clothing store in Århus named 'Rikke Solberg'.[8][3]

References

  1. ^ Christiansen, Casper Helweg; Top, Morten (5 December 2015). "Dengang det blev sjovt at se kvindehåndbold" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. ^ Lautrup, John (15 November 2003). "Rikke Solberg: Håndbold gav mig mit liv" (in Danish). B.T. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Rohde, Jakob (31 January 2002). "Solberg indstiller karrieren" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  4. ^ Petersen, Leif (26 September 1997). "Kvinder på overarbejde" (in Danish). Information. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b Wilhelmsen, Louise (20 February 2000). "Håndbold: Det nervøse comeback til noget der ligner elite" (in Danish). Berlingske Tidende. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Rikke Solberg". eurohandball.com. European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Rikke Solberg til Skovbakken" (in Danish). Fyns Stiftstidende. Ritzau. 30 July 2001. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Rikke Solberg" (in Danish). rikkesolberg.dk. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikke_Solberg
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