Beatrix Balogh
Hungarian handball player (born 1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Beatrix Balogh | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Beatrix Csatáné Balogh | ||
Born |
(1974-12-12) 12 December 1974 (age 49) Kaposvár, Hungary | ||
Nationality | Hungarian | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Playing position | Right Wing | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
Csurgói KSK | |||
Testnevelési Főiskola SE | |||
Pécsi MKC | |||
1995–2001 | Dunaújváros | ||
2001–2004 | Hypo Niederösterreich | ||
2004–2008 | Alcoa FKC | ||
2008–2009 | BM Sagunto | ||
2009–2011 | Dunaújváros | ||
2011–2016 | Marcali VSZSE | ||
2016– | Egerszegi KK | ||
National team | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–2007 | Hungary | 170 | (503) |
Teams managed | |||
2011–2016 | Marcali VSZSE | ||
2016–2023 | Egerszegi KK | ||
2023- | TSV EBE Forst United | ||
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]