Maria Schmidt Lykkegaard (born 27 February 1996) is a Danish

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

player who plays for

Ikast Håndbold Ikast Håndbold is a Danish professional women's handball club based in Ikast. They have competed in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's primary handball league, since 1991. History The club was founded as ''Ikast FS Håndboldafdeling'' on 20 June ...

and the Danish national team. She also represented Denmark in the

2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship The 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the tournament and took place in Moscow, Russia from 2 to 15 July 2016. Denmark won their second title after defeating Russia 32–28 in the final. Teams ;Africa * * * ...

and in the

2015 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship The 2015 European Women's U-19 Handball Championship was the tenth edition of the European Women's U-19 Handball Championship, held in Valencia, Spain from 23 July to 2 August 2015. Sixteen teams participated on the tournament, including the fifte ...

, receiving gold both times. She made her debut on the Danish national team on 28 September 2018.Maria Schmidt Lykkegaard - Statistik - Håndbold.dk
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Achievements

* Danish Championship: **''Winner'':

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

**''Silver Medalist'':

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

References

1996 births Living people Danish female handball players Handball players from Copenhagen 21st-century Danish sportswomen {{Denmark-handball-bio-stub