Anja Althaus

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Anja Althaus
Personal information
Born (1982-09-03) 3 September 1982 (age 43)
Magdeburg, East Germany
Nationality German
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Pivot
Youth career
Years Team
1990–1998
 SC Magdeburg
Senior clubs
Years Team
1998–2000
 HC Niederndodeleben
2000–2007
 DJK/MJC Trier
2007–2012
 Viborg HK
2012–2014
 Thüringer HC
2014–2017
 ŽRK Vardar
2017–2018
 Győri ETO KC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2014
 Germany 243 (527[1])
Teams managed
2023–
 North Macedonia (assistant)
Medal record
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2007 France Team

Anja Althaus (born 3 September 1982) is a retired German handball player who most recently played for Győri ETO KC and formerly was a member of the German national team.[2] She won the Champions League three times in her career (twice with Viborg, once with Győr).

She was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023.[3]

Career

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Althaus made her debut on the German team in 2002.[2] She received a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championship. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Germany finished 11th.[4]

She announced her retirement from professional handball after the Champions League final in 2017, where HC Vardar fell short to Győri ETO. She changed her mind and a few weeks later signed a contract with Győri ETO.[5] She won the Champions League title, the Hungarian Championship and the Hungarian Cup as well and then she retired from handball in 2018 for good.

Honours

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Individual awards

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  • Best Defensive Player of the European Championship: 2012[6]
  • EHF Hall of Fame in 2023.[3]

References

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