Krisztina Pigniczki (born 18 September 1975)[1] is a Hungarian former handball player and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,[2] and a silver medal at the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship in Croatia. She became European champion in 2000 with the Hungarian national team, and received a bronze medal in 1998 and in 2004.
| Krisztina Pigniczki | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pigniczki in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Krisztina Pigniczki | ||
| Born |
18 September 1975 Makó, Hungary | ||
| Nationality | Hungarian | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Middle Back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
–1993 | Szegedi ESK | ||
1993–2001 | Győri ETO KC | ||
2001–2008 | Dunaújváros | ||
2008–2011 | Issy-Paris Hand | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2008 | Hungary | 157 | (232) |
| Teams managed | |||
2021– | Hungary (assistant coach) | ||
|
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2018 | |||
Achievements
edit- Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
- Winner: 2003, 2004
- Silver Medalist: 2002, 2005, 2008
- Bronze Medalist: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007
- Magyar Kupa:
- Winner: 2002, 2004
- Silver Medalist: 2008
- Olympic Games:
- Silver Medalist: 2000
- World championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2003
- European championship:
- Winner: 2000
- Bronze Medalist: 1998, 2001
References
edit- ^ "Krisztina Pigniczki Biography and Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Handball" Archived 2008-04-07 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 13, 2008)
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