Irina Klimovschi Explained

Irina Klimovschi
Fullname:	Irina Hector Klimovschi
Nationality:	Romanian
Birth Place:	Târgu Mureș, Romania
Position:	Goalkeeper
Nationalyears1:	1953–1971
Nationalteam1:	Romania
Nationalcaps1:	152
Nationalgoals1:	2

Irina Klimovschi (née Nagy; Hungarian: Nagy Ilona; 1936 – 2 May 2001) was a Romanian handballer who played for the Romanian national team.^[1] At club level, she played for SMTCF Târgu Mureș, Progresul Târgu Mureș, Știința București or Rapid București. Together with Luminița Dinu-Huțupan, she is regarded by Constantin Popescu–Pilică as the greatest Romanian goalkeeper of all time.^[2]

International trophies

• European Champions Cup

• • Winner: 1961, 1964
• World Championship

• • Gold Medalist: 1956, 1960, 1962

Individual awards

• All-Star Goalkeeper of the World Championship: 1956, 1960

Personan life

According to Siebenbürgische Zeitung, her surname was "Klimowski".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: COMUNICAT DE PRESĂ (11 iunie 2009) REF: Ceremonia de decorare a unor sportivi şi antrenori, campioni mondiali ai handbalului românesc . 2019-09-29 . 2019-02-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190226050003/http://www.old.presidency.ro/pdf/date_arhiva/11641_ro.pdf . dead .
2. http://sporttim.ro/editorial/%e2%80%9ecele-mai-bune-din-istorie%e2%80%9d Cele mai bune din istorie
3. Web site: Deutsche Weltmeister unter rumänischer Fahne.