Anita Kulcsár
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| Full name | Anita Kulcsár | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
2 October 1976 Szerencs, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
19 January 2005 (aged 28) between Pusztaszabolcs and Velence, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Line Player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
–1995 | Kölcsey DSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–2001 | Győri ETO KC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 |
Alcoa FKC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 |
Dunaferr NK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2005 | Hungary | 165 | (402) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anita Kulcsár (2 October 1976 – 19 January 2005)[1][2] was a Hungarian handball player. She was voted IHF World Player of the Year in 2004 by the International Handball Federation.
Life
She began her handball career with
She died in a car accident on 19 January 2005, at the age of 28;[3] according to the police report, she was driving from Sukoró to Dunaújváros for team practice when her car slid off the road and hit a tree.[1] Since her death, the city of Dunaújváros organizes the Anita Kulcsár Memorial Tournament in her honor every year.
Achievements
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
- Winner: 2004
- Silver Medalist: 1998, 2000
- Bronze Medalist: 1999, 2001
- Magyar Kupa:
- Winner: 2004
- Silver Medalist: 2000
- EHF Cup:
- Finalist: 1999
- Olympic Games:
- Silver Medalist: 2000
- European Championship:
- Winner: 2000
- Bronze Medalist: 1998, 2004
- World Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2003
Awards and recognition
References
- ^ a b "Autóbalesetben elhunyt Kulcsár Anita". origo.hu (in Hungarian). 19 January 2005. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anita Kulcsár". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Kulcsár Anitára emlékeztek". index.hu (in Hungarian). 20 January 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
External links
- Anita Kulcsár at WorldHandball.com
- Anita Kulcsár at Handball.hu (in Hungarian)
- Anita Kaldine Kulcsar at the European Handball Federation
- Anita Kulcsar at Olympics.com
- Anita Kulcsar at Olympic.org (archived)
- Anita Kulcsár at Olympedia
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