Morten Stig Christensen
Danish handball player (1958–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morten Stig Christensen (27 December 1958 – 1 November 2024) was a Danish television presenter and handball player.
Morten Stig Christensen  | |
|---|---|
| President of Danish Handball Federation | |
| In office 30 August 2021 – 1 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Per Bertelsen |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1958 Hjørring, Denmark |
| Died | 1 November 2024 (aged 65) |
| Profession | Sports administrator |
In 1976 he was a squad member of the Danish team which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament. He was a reserve player and did not play in a match.
Four years later he finished ninth with the Danish team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played four matches and scored two goals.
In 1984 he was part of the Danish team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored 14 goals.
After his handball career finished, he did some acting, he appeared in a film in 1986 Friends Forever as 'Mads' and in 2006, in one episode of Anna Pihl (TV Series) as 'Nyhedsvært'.[1] He then carried out a lot of left-wing political work. Then he became more moderate.
Morten Stig Christensen worked in the Danish TV channel TV 2 presenting programs, most commonly about sports. He was the boss in TV 2 Sporten (the sports section on TV 2).[1]
Christensen died of a cardiac arrest on 1 November 2024, at the age of 65.[2]
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