{{short description|Danish handball player (born 1980)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox handball biography | name = Mette Melgaard | image = | fullname = | nationality = Danish | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|06|03}} | birth_place = Rønde, Denmark | death_date = | height = {{convert|1.70|m|ftin}} | position = Line player | currentclub = | clubnumber = | nickname = | manageryears1 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs1 = Team Esbjerg (Assistant coach) | years1 = {{0|0000}}–2001 | clubs1 = Brabrand IF | years2 = 2001–2008 | clubs2 = Slagelse FH | years3 = 2008–2010 | clubs3 = FCK Håndbold | years4 = 2010–2012 | clubs4 = Randers HK | nationalyears1 = 2001–2012 | nationalteam1 = Denmark | nationalcaps1 = 82 | nationalgoals1 = 88<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dhdb.hyldgaard-jensen.dk/spiller.php?id=1257 | title=DHDB > Mette Melgaard }}</ref> | title = | titleyears = | titleplace = | ntupdate = 7 December 2023 | medaltemplates = }}
'''Mette Melgaard''' (born 3 June 1980)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ehfcl.com/women/2010-11/player/518082/Mette+Blak+Melgaard|title=Mette Melgaard Profile|publisher=European Handball Federation|accessdate=19 July 2011}}</ref> is a Danish handball coach and former player. She was the assistant coach for Team Esbjerg in the Danish Damehåndboldligaen from 2017 to 2019.
At the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship she reached the bronze final and placed fourth with the Danish team.<ref name=ehf2010>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/hb/hbem10w/PDF/19122010/46/46.pdf |title=9th Women's European Handball Championship, Euro 2010, Bronze Medal Match. DEN 15–16 ROU |date=19 December 2010 |accessdate=26 December 2010 |publisher=European Handball Federation |archive-date=22 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722090832/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/hb/hbem10w/PDF/19122010/46/46.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
With Slagelse DT she won the Danish League in 2003, 2005 and 2007, the DHF Handball Cup in 2002 and the EHF Women's Champions League in 2004, 2005 and 2007. In 2007 she was on the Danish league all star team as the pivot player.
== Personal life == She was previously in a relationship with Anja Andersen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ritzau |date=2009-09-21 |title=Melgaard vil ikke læse Anja-bog |url=https://www.folketidende.dk/sport/melgaard-vil-ikke-laese-anja-bog/390586 |access-date=2025-08-21 |website=www.folketidende.dk |language=da-DK}}</ref>
==Achievements== ===Club=== * '''Damehåndboldligaen''': **''Winner'': 2003, 2005, 2007, 2012 **''Silver Medalist'': 2011 **''Bronze Medalist'': 2009, 2010 *'''Landspokalturneringen''': **''Winner'': 2002, 2009 *'''EHF Champions League''': **''Winner'': 2004, 2005, 2007 *'''EHF Cup''': **''Winner'': 2003 *'''EHF Cup Winners' Cup''': **''Winner'': 2009
===Individual=== * 2002: Landspokalturneringen's Most Valuable Player<ref>{{cite web|title=Pokalfightere|url=http://www.dhf.dk/elite/liga-1-division/santander-cup/pokalfightere/|accessdate=27 October 2017|language=Danish|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027231847/http://www.dhf.dk/elite/liga-1-division/santander-cup/pokalfightere/|url-status=dead}}</ref> * 2006-2007: Damehåndboldligaen's All-Star Team
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110830133737/http://www.randershk.dk/3.-Mette-Melgaard-2984.aspx Profile on Randers HK official website]
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