Vivi Kjærsgaard

Vivi Kjærsgaard
Personal information
Born (1967-11-23) 23 November 1967
Viborg, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Senior clubs
Years Team
1987-1992
Horsens HK
1992-1994
Skovbakken
1999-2001
Skovbakken
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987-1993[1]
Denmark 68 (94)
Medal record
World Championship
1993 Norway

Vivi Kjærsgaard (born 23 November 1967)[2] is a Danish former handball player, who was part of the Danish team that won silver medals at the 1993 World Championship in Norway.[2] She was the captain of the Danish national team.[3]

She made her debut for the Danish national team on 18 November 1987.[1] Her last match for Denmark was the 1993 World Championship final, which Denmark lost to Germany 21–22.[4][5]

At club level she played for Horsens HK and Skovbakken.[5]

Private life

Her son is the Danish golf player Oliver Jespersen, and she is married to former soccer player Henrik Jespersen, who won the Danish championship with AGF in 1986.[3]

After her playing career she has worked at Hummel International and as a teacher at Handelsfagskolen.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Vivi Kjærsgaard" (in Danish). Dansk Håndbold. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Thomas Idskov (9 August 2013). "Husker du? Wilbeks mirakelhold: Her er de i dag" (in Danish). B.T. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b Janus Spøhr (9 March 2013). "Drømmen om top 30" (in Danish). Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ^ Jan Skjødt Østergaard Pedersen (23 November 2020). "Dagens fødselarer" (in Danish). Europamester.dk. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b "1981-1992: Dynamit-landsholdet sætter fut i Danmark" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2025.