Piroska Szamoránsky

Piroska Szamoránsky (born 9 July 1986)[1] is a former Hungarian handball player.

The native form of this personal name is Szamoránsky Piroska. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Piroska Szamoránsky
Szamoránsky in 2011
Personal information
Born (1986-07-09) 9 July 1986
Győr, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Pivot
Senior clubs
Years Team
0000–2005
 Győri ETO KC
2005–2009
 Ferencvárosi TC
2009–2010
 Budućnost Podgorica
2010–2016
 Ferencvárosi TC
2017–2019
 Váci NKSE
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2016
 Hungary 145 (282)
Medal record
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2012 Serbia

Career

Club

As a child she practiced aerobic, jazz ballet and rope skipping. She caught the fancy of handball around 1995, by watching matches in TV, and that time she determined to pursue a professional handball career.

She started to play in the Balázs Béla ÁMK under Zoltán Basák, and when she began her highschool studies, she has already signed a contract with Győri ETO KC. Szamoránsky came through the ranks quickly, having won the national championship both on youth and junior level and later with the first team as well. However, in 2005, after Győr player policy slightly favoured the older and more experienced players against youngsters, the pivot decided to leave the club.

Éva Szarka, the coach of Ferencvárosi TC, immediately swooped down on the talented line player, who became an integral part of the team that copped the league title in 2007. After a short spell in Montenegro, she re-signed to the club in June 2010.

International

Szamoránsky debuted in the national team on 4 April 2006 against Norway.[2] Yet in that year she participated in the European Championship, finishing in fifth place. She represented Hungary in two more European Championships (2008, 2010) and in a World Championship (2007). She was also member of the Hungarian team that finished fourth in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Personal

She has a twin sister, Anikó, also a professional handballer, who just like Piroska, plays as a line player.

Achievements

Individual awards

References
  1. "Piroska Szamoránsky Biography and Olympics Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. "Piroska Szamoránsky Factsheet" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. ""Baia Mare Champions Trophy", the final day". baiamarechampionstrophy.ro. 17 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
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