Petra Blazek
Encyclopedia
Petra Blazek is an Austria
n handball
er playing for Hypo Niederösterreich
and the Austrian national team
.
in their junior team. As she grew with the club, she showed great potential, which was rewarded with selection to the Austrian national team
in 2004 at the age of 17. The 2008 European Championship
was the third such top European event for Petra. She has participated in two World Championships
and is also a EHF Champions League
finalist.
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...
n 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...
er playing for Hypo Niederösterreich
Hypo Niederösterreich
Hypo Niederösterreich is an Austrian women's handball club. They are one of the most successful teams on the EHF Champions League, having won the title eight times...
and the Austrian national team
Austria women's national handball team
The Austria women's national handball team is the national team of Austria. It is governed by the Austrian Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions.- Performance in Olympic Games :* 1984: 6th place...
.
Career
At the age of six, Blazek began playing handball with Hypo NiederösterreichHypo Niederösterreich
Hypo Niederösterreich is an Austrian women's handball club. They are one of the most successful teams on the EHF Champions League, having won the title eight times...
in their junior team. As she grew with the club, she showed great potential, which was rewarded with selection to the Austrian national team
Austria women's national handball team
The Austria women's national handball team is the national team of Austria. It is governed by the Austrian Handball Federation and takes part in international team handball competitions.- Performance in Olympic Games :* 1984: 6th place...
in 2004 at the age of 17. The 2008 European Championship
2008 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Republic of Macedonia from 2–14 December, it was won by Norway after beating Spain 34–21 in the final match.-Venues:...
was the third such top European event for Petra. She has participated in two World Championships
World Women's Handball Championship
The 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 :*...
and is also a EHF Champions League
EHF Champions League
The 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...
finalist.