Jesper Petersen (handballer)

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Jesper Petersen (born 18 December 1953 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

He played his club handball with Fredericia KFUM. In 1976 he was part of the Denmark men's national handball team which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches and scored one goal.

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References

  1. Sports-Reference profile Archived 2012-10-25 at the Wayback Machine