Kristian Cato Walby Kjelling (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈkrɪ̀stɪjɑn ˈçɛ̀lːɪŋ]; born 8 September 1980) is a retired Norwegian handball player, who was part of the national team from 2001 to 2014. He last played for the Norwegian club Drammen HK. He is now their coach.

Kristian Kjelling
Kristian Kjelling with Team Norway during the EHF European Handball Championship in Norway January 2008
Personal information
Full name Kristian Cato Walby Kjelling
Born (1980-09-08) 8 September 1980 (age 44)
Oslo, Norway
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Years Team
–1998
Kjelsås
Senior clubs
Years Team
1998–1999
Vestli IL
1999–2002
Drammen HK
2002–2006
CB Ademar León
2006–2009
Portland San Antonio
2009–2013
Aalborg Håndbold
2013–2015
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2015–2016
Drammen HK
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2014
Norway 159[1] (615)

Career

edit

Before re-joining Drammen HK he played for the Spanish clubs Portland San Antonio and Ademar León and the Danish clubs AaB Håndbold and Bjerringbro-Silkeborg and the Norwegian clubs Kjelsås, Vestli, and Drammen.

Kjelling won King's cup in 2002 and the EHF Cup-Winners Cup in 2004/2005 with Ademar Leon.

References

edit
  1. ^ "XI European Championship 2014. Team Roster, Norway" (PDF). EHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
edit