Irina Klimovschi

Romanian handball player (1936-2001)

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]

References

1. "COMUNICAT DE PRESĂ (11 iunie 2009) REF: Ceremonia de decorare a unor sportivi şi antrenori, campioni mondiali ai handbalului românesc" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
2. Cele mai bune din istorie
3. "Deutsche Weltmeister unter rumänischer Fahne".