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Beatrix Balogh

Beatrix Balogh

Hungarian handball player


Beatrix Csatáné Balogh (born 12 December 1974)[1] is a retired Hungarian handball player, European champion and Olympic silver medalist. She retired from professional handball in 2011. Between 2011 and 2016, Balogh was the player-coach of Marcali VSZSE.[2] Since 2016, she is the player-coach of Egerszegi KK.

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Balogh debuted in the Hungarian national team on 5 March 1994 against Iceland,[3] and participated in her first European Championship the same year, finishing fourth. She took part on another five continental events (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006), winning the 2000 edition.

Balogh participated in five World Championships as well (1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007), achieving a bronze medal in 2005. In addition, she received a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[4]

Achievements

Club

National team

Awards and recognition


References

  1. "Beatrix Balogh Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  2. "Új vezetőedzője van a Marcali VSZSE női kézilabda csapatának" (in Hungarian). Marcali Portál. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  3. "Beatrix Balogh Factsheet" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  4. "2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, Australia Handball" Archived 2008-04-07 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 13, 2008)
  5. "Az államfő kitüntette az olimpia hőseit" (in Hungarian). Origo.hu. 14 October 2000. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

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