Keld Gantzhorn Explained

Keld Gantzhorn
Fullname:Keld Gantzhorn Knudsen
Birth Date:1954 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Gamby, Denmark
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1978
Clubs1:Odense
Manageryears1:1988–1996
Managerclubs1:Denmark Women

Keld Gantzhorn Knudsen (born 3 October 1954) is a Danish former footballer and manager.

Career

Gantzhorn played for Odense, and appeared for the team in the 1978–79 European Cup on 27 September 1978 against Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Sofia, which finished as a 1–2 away loss.[1] He later began coaching, and was the manager of the Denmark women's national team from 1988 until 1996. He coached the team at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup and 1996 Summer Olympics.

Under the leadership of Keld Gantzhorn, the team won a bronze medal during the European Championships in Denmark in 1991 by winning 2–1 over Italy in the match of 3–4. place, after losing to Norway in the semifinals after rematch and penalty shootout.Likewise, the team won a bronze medal at the European Championships in Italy in 1993 by beating the defending European champions Germany 3–1. Here too, Denmark had lost the semifinal to Norway 1–0.

In addition to the national coaching job for women, Gantzhorn coached male teams from OB (U-18), Od. KFUM, Næsby and Dalum.

Personal life

Gantzhorn was born in in the Nordfyn Municipality. He studied to become a teacher, and currently works at the Hjalleseskolen in Odense. He lives in the district of Odense with his wife Rita, and has four children.[2] He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Champions League 1978/1979 » 1. Round » Lokomotiv Sofia – Odense BK 2:1 . WorldFootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 31 December 2019.
  2. Kaarsted . Hanne . Lokal profil . Local profile . Dalum-Hjallese Avis . 2 . 8 . 18 February 2009 . 31 December 2019 . PDF . 11 . Danish . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191231150235/http://dalumhjallese.livebook.dk/dalumhjallese_DHA180209AA/DHA180209AA.pdf . 31 December 2019.
  3. News: Nielsen . Steffen . – Mange vil nok kalde mig jubelidiot: Ti år med parkinson har ikke slået Keld ud - nu har han fået en pris for sit arbejde for ligestillede . 8 October 2023 . Fyens Stiftstidende . 17 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231008185020/https://fyens.dk/navne/mange-vil-nok-kalde-mig-jubelidiot-ti-aar-med-parkinson-har-ikke-slaaet-keld-ud-nu-har-han-faaet-en-pris-for-sit-arbejde-for-ligestillede . 8 October 2023 . da.