Béla Bartalos
Encyclopedia
Béla Bartalos is a Hungarian former handball
goalkeeper who competed on three Olympic Games
and as many World Championships
.
His first major tournament was the 1972 Olympic Games
, where he played five matches for the Hungarian team, which took the eighth place. Four years later on the 1976 Olympic Games
he finished sixth, having played on all five games. In 1980 he was a member of the Hungarian team once again, and gained the fourth place. He played on all six matches of the Olympic tournament
.
He also participated on three World Championships between 1974 and 1982, achieveing his best result in 1974 with a seventh place.
He is now living near Kassel in Germany running a restaurant with his wife and four children.
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...
goalkeeper who competed on three Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
and as many World Championships
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
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His first major tournament was the 1972 Olympic Games
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport at the Olympics, returning to the Olympic program after a 36 year absence. It was contested by sixteen teams.The teams were split into four groups of four teams each...
, where he played five matches for the Hungarian team, which took the eighth place. Four years later on the 1976 Olympic Games
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:...
he finished sixth, having played on all five games. In 1980 he was a member of the Hungarian team once again, and gained the fourth place. He played on all six matches of the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 2 events - a men's and a women's team competitions. They were held in two venues: in the Sokolniki Sports Palace and in the Dynamo Sports Palace at Khimki-Khovrino...
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He also participated on three World Championships between 1974 and 1982, achieveing his best result in 1974 with a seventh place.
He is now living near Kassel in Germany running a restaurant with his wife and four children.