István Varga
Encyclopedia
István Varga is a Hungarian former handball
player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
In 1972 he was part of the Hungarian team that finished in eighth place in the Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
. He played all six matches and scored 32 goals. At the Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
the team finished in sixth place. He played all five matches and scored 21 goals.
He also participated in two World Championships
in 1967 and 1970, achieving an eighth place in both occasions.
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 who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
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In 1972 he was part of the Hungarian team that finished in eighth place in the Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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...
. He played all six matches and scored 32 goals. At the Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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:...
the team finished in sixth place. He played all five matches and scored 21 goals.
He also participated in two 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...
in 1967 and 1970, achieving an eighth place in both occasions.
Awards
- Hungarian Handballer of the YearHungarian Handballer of the YearThe Hungarian Handballer of the Year award is an annual prize, which is given to the Hungarian handballer who is considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year....
: 1975 - Nemzeti Bajnokság I Top ScorerNemzeti Bajnokság I top scorers (men's handball)The following list shows the Nemzeti Bajnokság I top scorers season by season....
: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978