Amália Sterbinszky

Amália Sterbinszky (born September 29, 1950)[1] is a former Hungarian handball player who was voted the best female handballer of the twentieth century in Hungary.[2]

The native form of this personal name is Sterbinszky Amália. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Amália Sterbinszky
Personal information
Full name Amália Sterbinszky
Born (1950-09-29) 29 September 1950
Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left Back, Playmaker
Club information
Current club —
Senior clubs
Years Team
1969–1972
 Ferencvárosi TC
1973–1982
 Vasas SC
1982–1984
 Helsingør IF
National team
Years Team Apps
1970–1984
  Hungary 250
Medal record
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal Team
World Championship
1982 Hungary Team
1971 Netherlands Team
1975 Soviet Union Team
1978 Czechoslovakia Team

She competed in two Olympic Games (1976, 1980), winning the bronze medal in the first one. Sterbinszky also collected three bronze medals on the World Championships and crowned her long and successful international career with a silver on the 1982 World event, that was held on home soil.

Sterbinszky finished her career in Denmark, subsequently taking the coaching position of the Danish national team.

Achievements

Awards and recognition

References
  1. "Amália Sterbinszky Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  2. "Sterbinszky Amália a Fáy utcában" (in Hungarian). 16 November 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2011.


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