Roland Gunesch
Encyclopedia
Roland Gunesch is a former Romania
n handball
player of German
ethnicity who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
In 1970 he was a member of the Romanian team that won the gold medal at the 1970 World Men's Handball Championship
, and in 1974 he was a member of the Romanian team that won the gold medal at the 1974 World Men's Handball Championship
.
In the 1972 Olympics he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played all six matches and scored nineteen goals.
Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Romanian team. He played three matches.
He was discovered as a handball talent by Hans Zultner, his physical education
teacher in high school in Sighișoara
, and after graduating from high school he went on to play for Politehnica Timișoara
.
In 1993 Roland Gunesch became a German citizen.
He has a daughter.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
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...
player of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
ethnicity 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 1970 he was a member of the Romanian team that won the gold medal at the 1970 World Men's Handball Championship
1970 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1970 World Championship for men in team handball was the 7th World Handball Championship. It was held in France.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B...
, and in 1974 he was a member of the Romanian team that won the gold medal at the 1974 World Men's Handball 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:...
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In the 1972 Olympics he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played all six matches and scored nineteen goals.
Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Romanian team. He played three matches.
He was discovered as a handball talent by Hans Zultner, his physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
teacher in high school in Sighișoara
Sighisoara
Sighişoara is a city and municipality on the Târnava Mare River in Mureş County, Romania. Located in the historic region Transylvania, Sighişoara has a population of 27,706 ....
, and after graduating from high school he went on to play for Politehnica Timișoara
Politehnica Timisoara
Politehnica Timişoara may refer to:*Polytechnic University of Timişoara, an education institution from Timişoara*FC Politehnica Timişoara, a football club from Timişoara...
.
In 1993 Roland Gunesch became a German citizen.
He has a daughter.