A standout representative of a strong generation of German players, Grit Jurack took the handball world by storm. Jurack's roots were in Leipzig, but international fame became her part after moving to Denmark, where she played eight seasons as right back for Viborg. She won the EHF Champions League three times – once only weeks after the birth of her son – and scored more than 1,500 goals for the German national team. This is her story in her own words.