Morten Stig Christensen

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	(1958-12-27)27 December 1958 Hjørring, Denmark
Died	1 November 2024(2024-11-01) (aged 65)
Profession	Sports administrator

Morten Stig Christensen (27 December 1958 – 1 November 2024) was a Danish television presenter and handball player.

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'. 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).

Christensen died of a cardiac arrest on 1 November 2024, at the age of 65.

External links

• Morten Stig Christensen at IMDb
• profile (in Danish)
• TV2 profile (in Danish)