Marianna Nagy (handballer)
Encyclopedia
Marianna Nagy is a former Hungarian
handball
player and Olympic medalist.
She played 269 times for the Hungarian national team
between 1974 and 1987 and won a number of medals, including an Olympic Games bronze in 1976 and a Word Championship silver in 1982.
Following her good performances in Hypo, Nagy, who was not a member of the Hungarian basis for that time, received an invitation from the Austrian Handball Federation to represent Austria on international level. Nagy accepted the offer and played over one hudred times for Austria until her retirement.
After Nagy gave up professional handball, she settled with her husband in Szentgyörgyvölgy, where they run a hotel with a sports and fitness center in the countryside. Nagy also coaches the handball club of Lenti, which plays in the county championship, while her husband serves as the assistant coach of the Austrian women's national team.
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...
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 Olympic medalist.
Career
Nagy started her career in her hometown club Csornai SE. In 1976 she moved to Budapest to study on the University of Physical Education and to play for their team. Nagy graduated in 1980 and signed to Vasas SC yet in that year. She spent six years with the red and blues, during which time she has won a number of domestic titles and obtained the Champions Cup. In 1986 she moved abroad to play for Bayer Leverkusen, the team that was coached by her husband, Mihály Gódor, with who she met during his university years. Nagy switched to Hypobank Südstadt in 1988, with them she has made the Austrian championship and Champions Cup double two times in row.She played 269 times for the Hungarian 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...
between 1974 and 1987 and won a number of medals, including an Olympic Games bronze in 1976 and a Word Championship silver in 1982.
Following her good performances in Hypo, Nagy, who was not a member of the Hungarian basis for that time, received an invitation from the Austrian Handball Federation to represent Austria on international level. Nagy accepted the offer and played over one hudred times for Austria until her retirement.
After Nagy gave up professional handball, she settled with her husband in Szentgyörgyvölgy, where they run a hotel with a sports and fitness center in the countryside. Nagy also coaches the handball club of Lenti, which plays in the county championship, while her husband serves as the assistant coach of the Austrian women's national team.
Achievements
- 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: 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985
- 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: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985
- Women Handball Austria:
- Winner: 1989, 1990, 1991
- ÖHB Cup:
- Winner: 1990, 1991
- Champions CupEHF Champions LeagueThe EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
:- Winner: 1982, 1989, 1990
- Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe 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...
:- Bronze Medalist: 1976
- 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: 1982
- Bronze Medalist: 1975, 1978