Amália Sterbinszky
Amália Sterbinszky (born September 29, 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 |
29 September 1950 Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left Back, Playmaker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1969–1972 | Ferencvárosi TC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973–1982 | Vasas SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1984 | Helsingør IF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1984 |
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Medal record
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She competed in two Olympic Games (1976, 1980), winning the bronze medal in the first one. Sterbinszky also collected three bronze medals on the World Championships and crowned her long and successful international career with a silver on the 1982 World event, that was held on home soil.
Sterbinszky finished her career in Denmark, subsequently taking the coaching position of the Danish national team.
Achievements
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
- Winner: 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
- Magyar Kupa:
- Winner: 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
- Damehåndboldligaen:
- Winner: 1983, 1984
- Champions Cup:
- Winner: 1982
- Finalist: 1971, 1978, 1979
- Olympic Games:
- Bronze Medalist: 1976
- World Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 1982
- Bronze Medalist: 1971, 1975, 1978
Awards and recognition
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I Top Scorer: 1977
- Hungarian Handballer of the Year: 1974, 1976, 1977
- Golden Ring of Vasas SC: 2006
- Hungarian Handballer of the 20th Century
References
- "Amália Sterbinszky Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- "Sterbinszky Amália a Fáy utcában" (in Hungarian). 16 November 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
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