Beáta Siti
Encyclopedia
Beáta Siti is a former Hungarian
team handball
player, and later coach. During her active career she was European champion and silver medalist from both World Championships and the Olympic Games. Her biggest success with the national team
was maybe in 2000, when she obtained the gold medal at the European Championship
.
, an EHF Cup Winners' Cup and an EHF Champions League title. Siti made her international debut on 25 November 1994 against Macedonia, and her first major tournament was the 1995 World Women's Handball Championship
, where the Hungarian team won the silver medals after falling short against South Korea
in the final. At the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta she won a bronze medal with the Hungarian team, after losing for South Korea in the semi final, and winning the bronze final against Norway
. In 1996 she also competed at the European Championships. At the 1998 European Women's Handball Championship
in the Netherlands, she won a bronze medal with the Hungarian team. She participated at the 1999 World Championship
where Hungary placed fifth. In the 2000 season she won a silver medal at the Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, after playing the final against Denmark
. She competed at the 2000 European Women's Handball Championship
, where the Hungarian team won gold medals ahead of Ukraine
and Russia
.
She was forced to retire in 2006 after a knee ligament injury, following that she took the technical director position of Alcoa FKC
. Since 2011 beside her club duties she also works as the assistant coach of the Hungarian women's national team
.
, who is also a former Hungarian international handball player and European champion.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
team handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player, and later coach. During her active career she was European champion and silver medalist from both World Championships and the Olympic Games. Her biggest success with the national team
Hungary women's national handball team
The Hungary women's national handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions...
was maybe in 2000, when she obtained the gold medal at the European Championship
2000 European Women's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...
.
Career
As a club player Siti has won all major continental trophies, including three EHF CupWomen's EHF Cup
The Women's EHF Cup is an official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe. It takes place every year, from September to May. It was first organized by the European Handball Federation in 1993...
, an EHF Cup Winners' Cup and an EHF Champions League title. Siti made her international debut on 25 November 1994 against Macedonia, and her first major tournament was the 1995 World Women's Handball Championship
1995 World Women's Handball Championship
The 1995 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Austria and Hungary from 1995.-Final standings:Source:...
, where the Hungarian team won the silver medals after falling short against South Korea
South Korea women's national handball team
The South Korea women's national handball team is the national team of South Korea. Since 1984 the Korean team has not only participated constantly in Olympic Games but also ranked among the top four nations every time. Korea grabbed the gold medal in 1988 and 1992, and won the silver medal in...
in the final. At the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta she won a bronze medal with the Hungarian team, after losing for South Korea in the semi final, and winning the bronze final against Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. In 1996 she also competed at the European Championships. At the 1998 European Women's Handball Championship
1998 European Women's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:Source: EuroHandball.com.Source: Dagbladet....
in the Netherlands, she won a bronze medal with the Hungarian team. She participated at the 1999 World Championship
1999 World Women's Handball Championship
-Group B:---------------------------------------------------------Group C:---------------------------------------------------------Group D:----------------------------------------...
where Hungary placed fifth. In the 2000 season she won a silver medal at the Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, after playing the final against Denmark
Denmark women's national handball team
The Denmark women's national handball team is the national team of Denmark. It is governed by the Dansk Håndbold Forbund and takes part in international handball competitions....
. She competed at the 2000 European Women's Handball Championship
2000 European Women's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...
, where the Hungarian team won gold medals ahead of Ukraine
Ukraine women's national handball team
The Ukraine women's national handball team is the national team of Ukraine. It is governed by the Ukrainian Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions.- Summer Olympics :* 2004 Summer Olympics: 3rd...
and Russia
Russia women's national handball team
The Russia women's national handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by the Handball Union of Russia and takes part in international team handball competitions...
.
She was forced to retire in 2006 after a knee ligament injury, following that she took the technical director position of Alcoa FKC
Alcoa FKC
Alcoa Fehérvári Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian women's handball team based in Székesfehérvár. Founded in 1968 by the merger of Máv Előre and VT Vasas, the club achieved their biggest success in 2005, when they were crowned of the EHF Cup winners, after beating domestic rivals Győri ETO KC in the...
. Since 2011 beside her club duties she also works as the assistant coach of the Hungarian women's national team
Hungary women's national handball team
The Hungary women's national handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions...
.
Personal life
She has a younger sister, Eszter SitiEszter Siti
Eszter Ágnes Siti is a former Hungarian handball player, European champion and World Championship silver medalist...
, who is also a former Hungarian international handball player and European champion.
Club
- Nemzeti Bajnokság INemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball)The Nemzeti Bajnokság I is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.- History :...
:- Winner: 1998, 1999
- Magyar KupaMagyar Kupa (Women's handball)Magyar Kupa is the main domestic cup for Hungarian women's team handball clubs, which is organized and supervised by the Hungarian Handball Federation. The competition is held annually, starting in September and concluding in April. The teams play in a one-leg knockout system with a final four...
:- Winner: 1998, 1999, 2000
- EHF Champions League:
- Winner: 1999
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Winner: 1995
- EHF CupWomen's EHF CupThe Women's EHF Cup is an official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe. It takes place every year, from September to May. It was first organized by the European Handball Federation in 1993...
:- Winner: 1998, 2002, 2005
- EHF Champions Trophy:
- Winner: 1999
National team
- Olympic GamesHandball at the Summer OlympicsTeam handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, again on German territory...
:- Silver Medalist: 2000
- Bronze Medalist: 1996
- World ChampionshipWorld Women's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957.- Championships :- Overall medal count :- Participation history :-Largest winning margin:Source: - External links :*...
:- Silver Medalist: 1995
- European ChampionshipEuropean Women's Handball ChampionshipThe European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
:- Winner: 2000
- Bronze Medalist: 1998