Petru Vladimir Bălan (born 12 July 1976, in Suceava) is a Romanian retired rugby union footballer who played as a prop.
He played for FC Grenoble in the 2002–04 Challenge Cup and European Shield competitions.
He was a part of the Romanian team at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches throughout the tournament held in Australia.
He was expected to join the club for the 2008–09 season, but back problems led to his contract being voided.
After finishing the season with Biarritz, Bălan was idle until he signed a two-year contract with Fédérale 1 club Saint-Jean-de-Luz.