Jørgen Vodsgaard

Jørgen Vodsgaard (born October 22, 1942 in Feldingbjerg, Viborg, Denmark) is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He played his club handball with Aarhus KFUM.[1] He was 1.91 meters and played as a playmaker.[2]

In addition to handball he also played basketball at Skovbakken.[2]

He was a leading figure in the 1967 World Championship Silver winning Denmark men's national handball team.[3] In 1972 he was part of the Danish team which finished thirteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches and scored six goals.

Also known as the co-founder and CEO of Danish-based sportswear brand Hummel A/S (Hummel International Sport and Leisure), which he started together with fellow handball player Max Nielsen.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sports-Reference profile
  2. ^ a b c Frank Jørgensen (21 October 2017). "Jørgen Vodsgaard 75 år: Fra håndboldlegende til Hummel-direktør" (in Danish). Aarhus Stiftstidende. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ^ www.todor66.com VM i håndbold 1967. retrieved 2024-01-23.


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