Orsolya Vérten Explained

Orsolya Vérten
Nationality:Hungarian
Birth Date:22 July 1982
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Height:1.70 m
Position:Left wing
Years1:1999–2002
Clubs1:Vasas SC
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:→ Delfin KC (loan)
Years3:2002–2012
Clubs3:Győri ETO KC
Years4:2012–2015
Clubs4:Ferencvárosi TC
Nationalyears1:2002–2013
Nationalteam1:Hungary
Nationalcaps1:147
Nationalgoals1:418

Orsolya Vérten (born 22 July 1982) is a Hungarian retired handballer who played for the Hungarian national team.[1] [2]

She made her international debut in 2002 and participated in the European Championship in the same year, finishing fifth. She played in another three European Championships (2006, 2008, 2010).Vérten was also present at three World Championships between 2005 and 2009, achieving the best result on her first one, when Hungary captured the bronze medal.

She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she finished fourth, after losing 20–22 to Russia in the semifinal, and falling short 28–33 to South Korea in the bronze medal match. Vérten was voted into the tournament's All-Star Team in left wing position.[3]

In that year she also received the Hungarian Handballer of the Year award, given out by the Hungarian Handball Federation.[4] Vérten was awarded the prestigious prize once again in the following year.[5]

Achievements

Individual awards

Personal

She gave birth to her son, Magor in June 2018 and Lelle in Juli 2020 and November 2021 Zolna.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Hungary. https://web.archive.org/web/20131126045620/http://ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/140/pdf/HUN.pdf . dead . 26 November 2013 . IHF. 7 December 2013.
  2. Web site: Orsolya Vérten Biography and Olympic Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185847/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/orsolya-verten-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports-reference.com. 11 February 2011.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20080828051524/http://www.ihf.info/front_content.php?idcat=269&idart=1558 All-star team of the women's olympic tournament established
  4. Web site: Orsolya Vérten and Tamás Iváncsik are the handball players of the year. 19 November 2008. Hungarian Handball Federation. 2009-01-25.
  5. News: Ismét Vérten az év játékosa. Handball.hu. 24 November 2009. 11 February 2011. hu.