Luminița Dinu

Luminița Dinu
Personal information
Born (1971-11-06) November 6, 1971
Piatra Neamț, Romania
Nationality Romanian
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Retired
Senior clubs
Years Team
1987–1998 Relonul Săvinești
1998–2000 Oltchim
2001–2002 Krim
2002 Kometal
2003–2006 Krim
2006–2009 Oltchim
2012 Oltchim
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2009 Romania 199 (10)
Medal record
World Championship
2005 Russia Team

Luminița Dinu (née Huțupan; born 6 November 1971 in Piatra Neamț) is a Romanian handball player. She is considered a handball legend in Romania.[1] She received a silver medal in the 2005 World Championship and was named goalkeeper of the All-Star Team.

In January 2011, Dinu was chosen the best female goalkeeper ever in a fans' poll carried out by the International Handball Federation by collecting more than 7000 votes (nearly 94%).[2]

For her services to the team and the city, and her exemplary sportsmanship conduct, Dinu was made Honorary Citizen of Râmnicu Vâlcea in 2010.[3] She was also given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of Neamț County in 2009.[4]

Biography

Dinu-Huțupan, who began playing handball in 1985, has a high school diploma, is married, and speaks Romanian and Slovene.[5]

She has also played for HC Kometal Gjorče Petrov and Krim Ljubljana.

Achievements[6]

Club

  • 3 times winner of Ch. League Cup (2001, 2002, 2003)
  • 2 times winner of European Super Cup (2004, 2007)
  • 5 times winner of Romanian First League of Women's Handball
  • 6 times winner of Slovenian Championship
  • 4 times winner of Romanian Cup
  • 6 times winner of Slovenian Cup
  • Winner of Romanian SuperCup - 1st Edition
  • Winner of Cup Winners'Cup (2007)
  • Winner of Champions Trophy - 1st Edition

National Team

Individual

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Luminita Dinu Bio". NBC. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.ihf.info//MediaCenter/News/NewsDetails/tabid/130/Default.aspx?ID=526 Fans vote for Luminita Dinu as best female goalkeeper ever
  3. ↑ "Râmnicu Vâlcea: Luminiţa Huţupan Dinu, cetăţean de onoare al oraşului" (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Luminita Hutupan, primul cetătean de onoare al Neamtului" (in Romanian). monitorulneamt.ro. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  5. ↑ http://www.mirdesign.ru/wwhc2005/members_e.htm Romania - Best Players - Luminita Dinu
  6. ↑ http://www.csoltchim.com/echipa/7/Dinu-Luminita.html Player Profile
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