Jesper Jensen (born 30 October 1977) is a Danish handball player and currently the head coach of Team Esbjerg as well as the Danish women's national team. He was named World Coach of the Year (female teams) in 2021 by IHF.

He is brother of the former Danish handball player and 2004 Olympic champion, Trine Jensen.

Jesper Jensen (handballer)

Jensen won the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish men's national handball team. He was part of the team which finished seventh in the 2008 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches and scored 16 goals.

Jesper Jensen (handballer)

On 17 February 2011, Jensen stopped on the Danish men's national team after 120 games and 238 goals.

Jesper Jensen (handballer)

In 2020, he was named head coach of the Danish women's national team and coached them at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship. He lad Danish women's national team to silver medals at 2022 European Women's Handball Championship.

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1977 births

Living people

Danish male handball players

Danish handball coaches

Olympic handball players for Denmark

Handball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Aarhus

Handball players from the Central Denmark Region

Handball coaches of international teams