Romania women's national handball team

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Information
Association Romanian Handball Federation
Coach Florentin Pera
Assistant coach Bogdan Burcea
Most caps Mariana Tîrcă (335)
Most goalsMariana Tîrcă (2043)
Colours
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Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances4 (First in 1976 )
Best result4th (1976)
World Championship
Appearances26 (First in 1957 )
Best result1st (1962)
European Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1994 )
Best result3rd (2010)
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Romania women's national handball team
Medal record
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1962 Romania
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1973 Yugoslavia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Russia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Denmark
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Denmark/Norway
The team in 2015, under Tomas Ryde Equipe de Roumanie de handball feminin-20151129 3.jpg
The team in 2015, under Tomas Ryde
The team in 2017, under Ambros Martin 20170613 Ladies Handball AUT-ROM Stockerau DSC 5115.jpg
The team in 2017, under Ambros Martín

The Romanian women's national team represents Romania in senior women's international handball and is controlled by the Romanian Handball Federation, the governing body for handball in Romania. It competes in the three major international tournaments; the Olympic Games, the IHF World Championship and the EHF European Championship.

Contents

Since first entering World Championship, Romania are the only team to have appeared in all 25 tournaments to date. [1]

They were crowned winners in the IHF World Championship three times: 1956, 1960 and 1962, and finished as runners-up in 1973 and 2005 and also finished third in 2015. Since first entering in 1994, Romania have never won the EHF European Championship, with their best performances being a third-place finish in 2010.

Honors

IHF World Championship

EHF European Championship

Other awards

GF World Cup

Competitions

CompetitionGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
Olympic Games 0000
World Championship 1214
European Championship 0011
Total1225

Olympic Games

YearPos.PldWDL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 4th5203
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 did not qualify
Flag of the United States.svg 1984
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988
Flag of Spain.svg 1992
Flag of the United States.svg 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 7th6213
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 7th8503
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 did not qualify
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 9th5203
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 2024
Total4/122411112

World Championship

Since their first appearance in 1957, Romania has participated in 25 World Championships. They were crowned world champions for the first time in 1962 after beating Denmark (8–5) in the final.

YearPositionPldWDLGSGAGD
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1957 9th200229-7
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1962 1st Gold medal world centered-2.svg 54104117+24
Flag of Germany.svg 1965 6th30211821-3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1971 4th521251510
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1973 2nd Silver medal world centered-2.svg 54016752+15
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1975 4th740310283+19
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1978 7th53027867+11
Flag of Hungary.svg 1982 8th7331159122+37
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1986 5th7511151129+22
Flag of South Korea.svg 1990 7th511390100-10
Flag of Norway.svg 1993 4th7403156129+27
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Hungary.svg 1995 7th8602232175+57
Flag of Germany.svg 1997 12th6303186161+25
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg 1999 4th9504250196+54
Flag of Italy.svg 2001 17th5104129135-6
Flag of Croatia.svg 2003 10th8413244206+38
Flag of Russia.svg 2005 2nd Silver medal world centered-2.svg 10901322249+73
Flag of France.svg 2007 4th10703323284+39
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2009 8th9513306231+75
Flag of Brazil.svg 2011 13th6213166183-17
Flag of Serbia.svg 2013 10th6402161127+34
Flag of Denmark.svg 2015 3rd Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 9504270225+45
Flag of Germany.svg 2017 10th6402150140+10
Flag of Japan.svg 2019 12th8305181227-46
Flag of Spain.svg 2021 13th6303202146+56
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2023 12th6402185164+21
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2025 TBD
Flag of Hungary.svg 2027
Flag of Spain.svg 2029
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Poland.svg 2031
Total26/3017095126342223629+593

European Championship

YearPos.PldWDLGSGAGD
Flag of Germany.svg 1994 10th6204112124-12
Flag of Denmark.svg 1996 5th6411155139+16
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1998 11th6105148168-20
Flag of Romania.svg 2000 4th7232168164+4
Flag of Denmark.svg 2002 7th7403169166+3
Flag of Hungary.svg 2004 7th7502206187+19
Flag of Sweden.svg 2006 did not qualify
Flag of North Macedonia.svg 2008 5th7502209199+10
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg 2010 3rd Bronze medal europe.svg8503205197+8
Flag of Serbia.svg 2012 10th6213136139-3
Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Hungary.svg 2014 9th6312136137-1
Flag of Sweden.svg 2016 5th7502173158+15
Flag of France.svg 2018 4th8404213212+1
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg 2020 12th6105135160-25
Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Montenegro.svg 2022 12th6204170181-11
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2024 Qualified
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2026 Quaified as co-host
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2028 TBD
Total15/18934564223352331+4

GF World Cup

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship. [2] [3]

Head coach: Florentin Pera

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
2LW Nicoleta Dincă (1988-07-02) 2 July 1988 (age 35)1.73 m4963 Flag of Romania.svg Gloria Bistrița
4LB Claudia Paşcan (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 29)1.76 m23 Flag of Romania.svg SCM Craiova
7CB Eliza Buceschi (1993-08-01) 1 August 1993 (age 30)1.77 m103244 Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București
8LB Cristina Neagu (1988-08-26) 26 August 1988 (age 35)1.80 m221972 Flag of Romania.svg CSM București
12GK Diana Ciucă (2000-06-01) 1 June 2000 (age 23)1.80 m181 Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București
13CB Cristina Laslo (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 28)1.76 m79137 Flag of Romania.svg Gloria Bistrița
14LB Bianca Bazaliu (1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 26)1.83 m2329 Flag of Romania.svg Gloria Bistrița
18RB Daria Bucur (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 24)1.81 m149 Flag of Romania.svg SCM Gloria Buzău
20GK Iulia Dumanska (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 27)1.78 m690 Flag of Romania.svg Gloria Bistrița
21LW Alexandra Dindiligan (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 (age 27)1.70 m1914 Flag of Romania.svg CSM București
22RW Alexandra Badea (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 25)1.75 m1412 Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București
27P Lorena Ostase (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 26)1.79 m3551 Flag of Romania.svg Rapid București
28LB Diana Lixăndroiu (2005-08-14) 14 August 2005 (age 18)1.79 m93 Flag of Romania.svg CSM Slatina
30RW Sonia Seraficeanu (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 26)1.74 m3963 Flag of Romania.svg Gloria Bistrița
33P Nicoleta Balog (1994-11-17) 17 November 1994 (age 29)1.76 m20 Flag of Romania.svg HC Dunărea Brăila
70CB Andreea Popa (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 23)1.77 m99 Flag of Romania.svg HC Dunărea Brăila
71RB Alicia Gogîrlă (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 21)1.82 m20 Flag of Romania.svg SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
77P Crina Pintea (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990 (age 34)1.92 m112183 Flag of Romania.svg CSM București
98GK Daciana Hosu (1998-01-16) 16 January 1998 (age 26)1.82 m230 Flag of Romania.svg SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea

Notable players

IHF World Player of the Year
EHF Player of the Year
MVP
All-Star Team members
Top scorers
Other notable players
Medal leaders
World Championship
PlayerGold
Irina Klimovschi Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg
Ana Starck-Stănișel Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg
Iozefina Ștefănescu Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg
Victoria Dumitrescu Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg
Maria Constantinescu Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg
Aurelia Szőke-Tudor Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg

Coaching history

PeriodHead Coach
1953–1965 Flag of Romania.svg Constantin Popescu
1965–1969 Flag of Romania.svg Francisc Spier
1969 Flag of Romania.svg Valeriu Gogâltan
1969–1970 Flag of Romania.svg Pompiliu Simion
1971–1973 Flag of Romania.svg Gabriel Zugrăvescu
1973–1976 Flag of Romania.svg Constantin Popescu
1976–1978 Flag of Romania.svg Francisc Spier
1978–1982 Flag of Romania.svg Constantin Lache
1982–1986 Flag of Romania.svg Eugen Bartha
1986–1993 Flag of Romania.svg Bogdan Macovei
1993–1994 Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Sbora
1994–1995 Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Tadici
1995–1996 Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Ionescu
1996–1999 Flag of Romania.svg Cornel Bădulescu
1999–2000 Flag of Romania.svg Bogdan Macovei
2000–2002 Flag of Romania.svg Dumitru Muși
2002–2005 Flag of Romania.svg Cornel Oțelea
2005–2008 Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Tadici
2008–2012 Flag of Romania.svg Radu Voina
2012–2015 Flag of Romania.svg Gheorghe Tadici
2015–2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Ryde
2016–2019 Flag of Spain.svg Ambros Martín
2019–2020 Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Ryde
2020–2021 Flag of Romania.svg Bogdan Burcea
2021–2022 Flag of Romania.svg Adrian Vasile
2022–present Flag of Romania.svg Florentin Pera [4]

Individual all-time records

Most matches played

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.

#PlayerMatches
1 Mariana Tîrcă 335
2 Valentina Cozma 322
3 Aurelia Brădeanu 273
4 Valentina Ardean-Elisei 256
5 Marilena Doiciu 237
6 Maria Török-Duca 226
7 Steluța Luca 223
8 Ramona Farcău 214
9 Simona Arghir-Sandu 206
Lidia Drăgănescu 206

Last updated: 29 September 2019

Most goals scored

Total number of goals scored in official matches only.

#PlayerGoalsMatchesAverage
1 Mariana Tîrcă 20433356.09
2 Steluța Luca 10132234.54
3 Valentina Cozma 9803223.04
4 Valentina Ardean-Elisei 9152563.57
5 Carmen Amariei 8551824.69
6 Cristina Neagu 8301984.12
7 Ramona Farcău 6892143.21
8 Aurelia Brădeanu 6852732.50
9 Lidia Drăgănescu 6582063.19
10 Maria Török-Duca 6262262.76

Last updated: 29 September 2019

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