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Full name
  
Beatrix Balogh

1994–
  
Hungary

Weight
  
64 kg

Current club
  
Marcali VSZSE

Height
  
1.65 m

Playing position
  
Right Wing

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Nationality
  
Hungarian

Name
  
Beatrix Balogh


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Born
  
12 December 1974 (age 49) Kaposvar, Hungary (
1974-12-12
)

0000–2001 2001–2004 2004–2008 2008–2009 2009–2011 2011–
  
Csurgoi KSK Testnevelesi Foiskola SE Pecsi MKC Dunaujvaros Hypo Niederosterreich Alcoa FKC BM Sagunto Dunaujvaros Marcali VSZSE

Beatrix Balogh (born December 12, 1974 in Kaposvár) is a Hungarian handballer, European champion and Olympic silver medalist. Starting from August 2011, Balogh is the player-coach of Marcali VSZSE.

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

Balogh was present on 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.

Club

  • Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
  • Winner: 1998, 1999, 2001
  • Magyar Kupa:
  • Winner: 1998, 1999
  • Women Handball Austria:
  • Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004
  • ÖHB Cup:
  • Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004
  • EHF Champions League:
  • Winner: 1999
  • EHF Cup:
  • Winner: 1998, 2005
  • EHF Champions Trophy:
  • Winner: 1999

    • National team

  • Olympic Games:
  • Silver Medalist: 2000
  • World Championship:
  • Bronze Medalist: 2005
  • European Championship:
  • Winner: 2000
  • Bronze Medalist: 1998, 2004

    • Awards and recognition

  • Hungarian Handballer of the Year: 1997
  • All-Star Right Wing of the World Championship: 2001
  • Nemzeti Bajnokság I Top Scorer: 2006
  • Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary:2000

    • References

    Beatrix Balogh Wikipedia
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