Simona Spiridon is an 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...

n handballer

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 who plays for Russian Superleague club Zvezda Zvenigorod

Zvezda Zvenigorod

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. She is also member of the Austrian national team

Austria women's national handball team

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.

Career

Romania

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n born Spiridon moved to 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...

 in 2001 when she signed for Hypo Niederösterreich

Hypo Niederösterreich

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. Having gained Austrian citizenship

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, her first outing with her new national team

Austria women's national handball team

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 came in 2004, at a tournament in the Ukraine

Ukraine

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 where they defeated Belarus

Belarus women's national handball team

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. Averaging 3 goals per match, Spiridon has scored over 250 goals in 71 international appearances.

Her club successes are well documented. With Romania

Romania women's national handball team

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, she has picked up two gold medals in younger age category World

World Women's Handball Championship

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 and European Championships

European Women's Handball Championship

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 in addition to the 2 Hungarian Cup and 5 Austrian Cup

Austrian Cup

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 titles. Spiridon has also made it to the EHF Champions League

EHF Champions League

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semi-final on three occasions.