The Club
Aarhus Vikings is a wheelchair basketball club, located in the city of Aarhus, Denmark. Aarhus Vikings was formed in 1974 as the first wheelchair basketball club in Denmark and is a part of the Lavia-Aarhus handicap sport association.
The City
The city of Aarhus is the second largest city in Denmark located on the east coast of Jutland. Aarhus has a population of around 280.000 inhibitants. The naerest airport is Aarhus Airport (45 min from downtown) or Billund Airport (75 min from down town).
The Players
Over the last couple of years Aarhus Vinkings has increased the number of players: We are now more than 20 active players, aged between 15 and 50 years. Because of the large number of players Aarhus Vikings now participates with two teams in the national tournament.
The National Tournament and International Games
Aarhus Vikings has won a number of domestic titles - most recently in the 2006/2007 season. Aarhus Viking has also participated several times in the European Cup. The best result was 5th place, achieved in Willi Brinkmann Cup in Barcelona 2000 see our results here.
Beside participating in the national league and international tournaments, Aarhus Vikings has hosted international tournaments.
Contact
If you require any further information about Aarhus Vinkings, please contact Annette Riis Mikkelsen at:
Lyngbakken 20C
DK-8660 Skanderborg
Denmark
Tel.: +45 8651 0303
Email: annette-rimi@post.tele.dk
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