István Szilágyi
Encyclopedia
István Szilágyi is a Hungarian former handball
player.
His first major international tournament was the 1974 World Championship
, where he finished seventh with Hungary. He represented his country on further two World Championships in 1978 and 1982.
In 1976 he was part of the Hungarian team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all five matches and scored fifteen goals. Four years later he finished fourth with the Hungarian team in the 1980 Olympic tournament
. He played three matches and scored three goals.
Currently he is a coach in Austria
.
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.
His first major international tournament was the 1974 World Championship
1974 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1974 World Championship for men in team handball was the 8th World Handball Championship. It was held in East Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:...
, where he finished seventh with Hungary. He represented his country on further two World Championships in 1978 and 1982.
In 1976 he was part of the Hungarian team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament
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 played all five matches and scored fifteen goals. Four years later he finished fourth with the Hungarian team in the 1980 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...
. He played three matches and scored three goals.
Currently he is a coach in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.