Gitte Sunesen

Gitte Sunesen
Personal information
Full name Gitte Jensby Sunesen Vilhelmsen
Born (1971-12-11) 11 December 1971
Hammel, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs
Years Team
1989–2004
GOG Svendborg TGI
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–2000
Denmark 135 (1)
Teams managed
2015–2016
Odense Håndbold (goalkeeping coach)
2017–2019
Odense Håndbold (goalkeeping coach)
2021–
Odense Håndbold (goalkeeping coach)
Medal record
Women's handball
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta Team
World championships
1997 Germany Team
1995 Austria/Hungary Team
European Championship
1994 Germany Team
1996 Denmark Team
1998 Netherlands Team

Gitte Jensby Sunesen Vilhelmsen (born 11 December 1971) is a Danish former team handball player, Olympic champion and World champion. She received a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Additionally, She is a two times European Champion; from 1994 and 1996 and World champion from 1997.