Global InformationSusanne Munk Wilbek information
| Susanne Munk Wilbek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Susanne Munk Wilbek in September 2011. (Photo: Lars Schmidt) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
12 October 1967 Hvorslev, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Danish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vellef IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1985-2001 | Viborg HK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987-2000 | Denmark | 171 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Susanne Munk Wilbek (born Munk Lauritsen, 12 October 1967) is a former Danish team handball player and Olympic champion and current Handball trainer. She won a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1] She also won the 1997 World Women's Handball Championship, where she was selected for the tournament all-star team.
She played her entire senior career at the Danish club Viborg HK, where she won 7 Danish championships, 3 Danish cups and the Champions League in 1994.
Susanne Lauritsen is married to handball coach and politician Ulrik Wilbek.
She is currently the assistent trainer at Viborg HK, the club where she played her entire playing career.
- ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Handball" Archived 8 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 25 February 2008)