Grit Jurack
| Grit Jurack | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
22 October 1977 Leipzig, East Germany | ||
| Nationality | German | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1989-1993 | BSV Schönau Leipzig | ||
1993-2004 | HC Leipzig | ||
2003-2004 | → Ikast-Bording Elite Håndbold (loan) | ||
2004-2012 | Viborg HK | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000-2012 | Germany | 306 | (1581) |
| Teams managed | |||
2015-2016 | Germany | ||
2016- | TSV Glücksburg | ||
Medal record | |||
Grit Jurack (born 22 October 1977) is a German former handball player, who played on the German women's national team. She was Top Scorer in the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship and included on the All-Star Team. and also obtained bronze medal in the championship. She won the Champions League with Viborg HK in 2009 and was the top scorer of the tournament with 113 goals. She ended her handball career on 7 October 2012 due to a shoulder injury.
She holds both the record for most matches and most goals for the German National Team, as well as the second most international goals overall.
In 2008-09 she was the topscorer in the Danish league while playing for FCK Håndbold.
She was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023.