Amália Sterbinszky
Hungarian handball player (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The native form of this personal name is Sterbinszky Amália. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Amália Sterbinszky (born 29 September 1950)[1] is a former Hungarian handball player who was voted the best female handballer of the twentieth century in Hungary.[2]
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Full name | Amália Sterbinszky | ||
Born |
(1950-09-29) 29 September 1950 (age 73) Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary | ||
Nationality | Hungarian | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Left Back, Playmaker | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
1969–1972 | Ferencvárosi TC | ||
1973–1982 | Vasas SC | ||
1982–1984 | Helsingør IF | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | |
1970–1984 | Hungary | 250 | |
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She competed in two Olympic Games (1976, 1980), winning the bronze medal at the first one. Sterbinszky also collected three bronze medals at the World Championships and crowned her long and successful international career with a silver at the 1982 World event, which was held on home soil.
Sterbinszky finished her career in Denmark, subsequently taking the coaching position of the Danish national team.