Klaus-Dieter Petersen

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Personal data

Nick name:

Pitti

Position:

Pivot, from 2003 also assistant coach, from 2005 only assistant coach

Number:

9

Date of birth:

06.11.1968

Place of birth:

Hannover-Kleefeld

Nationality:

German

Height:

1.98m

Weight:

101kg

Marital status:

married to Saskia, 2 daughters (Marthe and Lena Kristin)

Occupation:

energy electronics, sports trainer

Hobbies:

travelling

In club since:

1993

In club until:

2008

Clubs:

1972 SG Misburg
1984 TSV Anderten
1986 Großburgwedel
GW Dankersen/Minden
1989 VfL Gummersbach
1993 THW Kiel
2005 Karrierende
16.02.2008 Wilhelmshavener HV
2007 end of career

Coached clubs:

2003 THW Kiel (assistant coach)
18.01.2008 Wilhelmshavener HV
2010 state coach Lower Saxony
2012 TSV Altenholz and additionally youth coach THW
2014 TSV Altenholz
2015 coordinator THW Kiel youth
additionally from 02/2017 assistant coach german national U21 team

Career highlights:

• Champions League winner 2007 (as assistant coach)
• German champion 1991 (with Gummersbach), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002
• German champion 2006 (as assistant coach)
• German cup winner 1998, 1999 and 2000
• German cup winner 2007 (as assistant coach)
• EHF-cup winner 1998, 2002 and 2004
• Champions League final 2000
• German Supercup winner 1995 and 1998
• European champion 2004
• Silver medal Olympics 2004 in Athens
• 2nd place WC 2003 in Portugal
• 2nd place EC 2002 in Sweden
• 3rd place EC 1998
• 4th place WC 1995
• 6th place WC 1993
• 5th place WC 1999
• 5th place Olympics 2000
• Military world champion 1990
• On 2nd place on all-time-match-list of the German national team
• Sport medal of the federal state Schleswig-Holstein

E-mail:

pitti@pittipetersen.de

Homepage:

http://www.pittipetersen.de

Career in national team

Appearances in the national team:

340A (as at 21 Oct 2004)

Goals in the national team:

253 (as at 21 Oct 2004)

First match for national team:

21.11.1989 against GDR in Wilhelmshaven

Last match for national team:

19.10.2004 against Sweden in Kiel

Successes:

• European champion 2004 in Slovenia
• Silver medal Olympics 2004 in Athens
• 2nd place WC 2003 in Portugal
• 2nd place EC 2002 in Sweden
• 3rd place EC 1998 in Italy
• 4th place WC 1995 in Iceland
• 5th place WC 1999 in Egypt
• 6th place WC 1993 in Sweden
• Military world champion 1990

Matches and Goals:

Year	Matches	Goals	Goals per match
1989	4	11	2,75
1990	23	30	1,30
1991	23	16	0,70
1992	26	8	0,31
1993	28	24	0,86
1994	22	18	0,81
1995	29	24	0,83
1996	23	23	1,00
1997	6	4	1,50
1998	25	25	1,00
1999	26	24	0,92
2000	28	33	1,18
2001	9	1	0,11
2002	20	2	0,10
2003	21	7	0,33
2004	26	3	0,11
Sum	340	253	0,74

(as at 21 Oct 2004)

What else:

Captain of national team till 2001

Junior national team:

11 matches, 21 goals

Klaus-Dieter Petersen in the national dress. © DHB

Heiner Brand before WC 1999 about Klaus-Dieter Petersen:

One of the best players in the defense and definitely a team player, who plays handball also with his mind. Isn't sometimes dynamic enough in the offense.

Andreas Thiel before EC 2000 about Klaus-Dieter Petersen:

The most experienced player and an important integration person for the team. Has improved his offense play drastically, in defense one of the best players in the world. Stands his man.

Hungary's national coach Sandor Vass

One of the best defense players I know.

Klaus-Dieter Petersen.

Klaus-Dieter Petersen in action.

Klaus-Dieter Petersen in action.

Klaus-Dieter Petersen.

Klaus-Dieter Petersen.