Camilla won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics; Andersen and her partner Mia Hundvin of Norway (who are legally registered partners in Denmark) made Olympic history by becoming the first spouses to compete against each other as Norway beat Denmark 19-17 in the opening round of the handball competition.
There are precious medals in the Andersen-Hundvin household. Gold for Camilla and bronze for Mia. These two go in as a single entry since they're legally married in Denmark. They became the first spouses to play each other in Olympic competition as Norway played Denmark in the first round of handball.
In the gold medal match against Hungary, Denmark, led by Andersen, roared back from six down to win the gold. In the bronze medal game Hundvin scored the game-winner as Norway beat Korea, 22-21. Sports Illustrated, in perhaps a first- of- its- kind story in the magazine, ran a lengthy feature on the two, who are much-discussed celebrities in their countries.
According to Sports Illustrated, Andersen had been the lover of handball legend Anja Anderson after they won the gold for Denmark in 1996. Hundvin, 23, had been named by one publication as Norway's sexiest woman. Their "acquaintanceship,'' as SI dubbed it, blossomed into love in 1999.
We've been informed that Andersen and Hundvin have divorced and are no longer together as of August 2003.