Beatrix Balogh

Beatrix Balogh
Beatrix Balogh
Personal information
Full name	Beatrix Csatáné Balogh
Born	12 December 1974 (age 50); Kaposvár, Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Right Wing
Senior clubs
Years	Team
	Csurgói KSK
	Testnevelési Főiskola SE
	Pécsi MKC
1995–2001	Dunaújváros
2001–2004	Hypo Niederösterreich
2004–2008	Alcoa FKC
2008–2009	BM Sagunto
2009–2011	Dunaújváros
2011–2016	Marcali VSZSE
2016–	Egerszegi KK
National team
Years	Team
1994–2007	Hungary
Teams managed
2011–2016	Marcali VSZSE
2016–2023	Egerszegi KK
2023-	TSV EBE Forst United
Medal record
Olympic Games
World Championship
European Championship

Beatrix Csatáné Balogh (born 12 December 1974)^[1] is a retired Hungarian handball player, European champion and Olympic silver medalist. She retired from professional handball in 2011. Between 2011 and 2016, Balogh was the player-coach of Marcali VSZSE.^[2] Since 2016, she is the player-coach of Egerszegi KK.

Balogh debuted in the Hungarian national team on 5 March 1994 against Iceland,^[3] and participated in her first European Championship the same year, finishing fourth. She took part on another five continental events (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006), winning the 2000 edition.

Balogh participated in five World Championships as well (1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007), achieving a bronze medal in 2005. In addition, she received a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.^[4]

Achievements

Club

Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
- Winner: 1998, 1999, 2001
Magyar Kupa:
- Winner: 1998, 1999
Women Handball Austria:
- Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004
ÖHB Cup:
- Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004
EHF Champions League:
- Winner: 1999
EHF Cup:
- Winner: 1998, 2005
EHF Champions Trophy:
- Winner: 1999

National team

Olympic Games:
- Silver Medalist: 2000
World Championship:
- Bronze Medalist: 2005
European Championship:
- Winner: 2000
- Bronze Medalist: 1998, 2004

Awards and recognition

Hungarian Handballer of the Year: 1997
All-Star Right Wing of the World Championship: 2001
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Top Scorer: 2006
Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary:2000^[5]

References

^ "Beatrix Balogh Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
^ "Új vezetőedzője van a Marcali VSZSE női kézilabda csapatának" (in Hungarian). Marcali Portál. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
^ "Beatrix Balogh Factsheet" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Handball" Archived 2008-04-07 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 13, 2008)
^ "Az államfő kitüntette az olimpia hőseit" (in Hungarian). Origo.hu. 14 October 2000. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

External links

Beatrix Balogh career statistics on Worldhandball.com at the Wayback Machine (archived May 23, 2012)
Beatrix Balogh at Olympics.com
Beatrix Balogh at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian) (English translation)

[sref-1] "Beatrix Balogh Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2011.

[2] "Új vezetőedzője van a Marcali VSZSE női kézilabda csapatának" (in Hungarian). Marcali Portál. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.

[3] "Beatrix Balogh Factsheet" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2011.

[db-ol2000-handball-4] "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Handball" Archived 2008-04-07 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 13, 2008)

[5] "Az államfő kitüntette az olimpia hőseit" (in Hungarian). Origo.hu. 14 October 2000. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

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