Lone Mathiesen (born 28 January 1972) is a former Danish handball player and World champion. She was part of the team that won the 1997 World Championship. Mathiesen played almost her entire career at IK Skovbakken in Denmark where she played more than 260 matches.

Lone Mathiesen
Personal information
Full name Lone Mathiesen Laugesen
Born (1972-01-28) 28 January 1972 (age 52)
Ry, Denmark
Nationality Danish
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position Left wing
Youth career
Team
Knudsø BK
Brabrand IF
Senior clubs
Years Team
1991–1992
Knudsø BK
1992–2003
IK Skovbakken
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999
Denmark 22 (37)
Medal record
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Germany

After the end of her top level career, she has continued at lower levels. She has a few times during injury crises helped her old club Skovbakken. Most prominently in SK Aarhus' 2010 Cup final against FCK Håndbold.[1] Here she has also acted as coach.

Private life

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Lone Mathiesen is the mother of the current Danish handball player Julie Scaglione.[2]

She is educated public school teacher and has worked on several Danish boarding schools.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "SK Aarhus på umulig opgave" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Ny stjernespiller: Datter af kendt håndboldspiller" (in Danish). Her og Nu.
  3. ^ "Lone Mathiesen | Vejle Idrætsefterskole". Archived from the original on 9 February 2019.
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