Peter Balling
Danish handball player (born 1990)
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Peter Balling (born 5 April 1990) is a Danish handball player for Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold and the Danish national team.[1]
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| Peter Balling | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Peter Balling Christensen | ||
| Born |
5 April 1990 Skive, Denmark | ||
| Nationality | Danish | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2008–2011 | Mors-Thy Håndbold | ||
2011–2014 | Skanderborg Håndbold | ||
2014–2020 | TTH Holstebro | ||
2020–2022 | KIF Kolding | ||
2022– | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Denmark | 26 | (47) |
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 20 March 2026 | |||
He participated at the 2016[2] and 2018 European Men's Handball Championship.[3]
He is the younger brother of fellow handball player Morten Balling.
Career
Peter Balling started his senior career at Mors-Thy Håndbold, where he played for three years before moving to league rivals Skanderborg Håndbold. In 2015 he moved to TTH Holstebro. Here he won the Danish Supercup in 2018.[4]
He played two seasons at KIF Kolding. In the 2021-22 he scored a crucial goal with 7 seconds remaining against TTH Holstebro, which prevented relegation for KIF.[5] The following summer he then moved to Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold in 2022, citing the possibility to win medals with the club as the reason.[6]
He made his debut for the Danish national team in June 2015.[7]
