# Mette Melgaard
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{{short description|Danish handball player (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox handball biography
| name = Mette Melgaard
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| fullname =
| nationality = Danish
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|06|03}}
| birth_place = [Rønde](/source/R%C3%B8nde), Denmark
| death_date =
| height = {{convert|1.70|m|ftin}}
| position = Line player
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| nickname =
| manageryears1 = 2017–2019
| managerclubs1 = [Team Esbjerg](/source/Team_Esbjerg) (Assistant coach)
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–2001
| clubs1 = [Brabrand IF](/source/Brabrand_IF_(women's_handball))
| years2 = 2001–2008
| clubs2 = [Slagelse FH](/source/Slagelse_FH)
| years3 = 2008–2010
| clubs3 = [FCK Håndbold](/source/FCK_H%C3%A5ndbold)
| years4 = 2010–2012
| clubs4 = [Randers HK](/source/Randers_HK)
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2012
| nationalteam1 = [Denmark](/source/Denmark_women's_national_handball_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 82
| nationalgoals1 = 88[{{cite web | url=https://dhdb.hyldgaard-jensen.dk/spiller.php?id=1257 | title=DHDB > Mette Melgaard }}]
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| ntupdate = 7 December 2023
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'''Mette Melgaard''' (born 3 June 1980)[{{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}}] is a Danish [handball](/source/team_handball) coach and former player. She was the assistant coach for [Team Esbjerg](/source/Team_Esbjerg) in the Danish [Damehåndboldligaen](/source/Dameh%C3%A5ndboldligaen) from 2017 to 2019.
At the [2010 European Women's Handball Championship](/source/2010_European_Women's_Handball_Championship) she reached the bronze final and placed fourth with the Danish team.[{{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](/source/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 }}]
With [Slagelse DT](/source/Slagelse_DT) she won the Danish League in 2003, 2005 and 2007, the [DHF Handball Cup](/source/Danish_Women's_Handball_Cup) in 2002 and the [EHF Women's Champions League](/source/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](/source/Anja_Andersen).[{{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}}]
==Achievements==
===Club===
* '''[Damehåndboldligaen](/source/Danish_Women's_Handball_League)''':
**''Winner'': 2003, 2005, 2007, 2012
**''Silver Medalist'': 2011
**''Bronze Medalist'': 2009, 2010
*'''[Landspokalturneringen](/source/Danish_Women's_Handball_Cup)''':
**''Winner'': 2002, 2009
*'''[EHF Champions League](/source/EHF_Women's_Champions_League)''':
**''Winner'': 2004, 2005, 2007
*'''[EHF Cup](/source/Women's_EHF_Cup)''':
**''Winner'': 2003
*'''[EHF Cup Winners' Cup](/source/EHF_Women's_Cup_Winners'_Cup)''':
**''Winner'': 2009
===Individual===
* 2002: [Landspokalturneringen](/source/Danish_Women's_Handball_Cup)'s Most Valuable Player[{{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}}]
* 2006-2007: [Damehåndboldligaen](/source/Danish_Women's_Handball_League)'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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