Ion Mocanu

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Ion Mocanu
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Ion Mocanu (1992)
Personal information
Born (1962-09-08) 8 September 1962 (age 62)
Amaru, Buzău, Romania
Nationality Romanian
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Pivot
Youth career
Team
Flag of Romania.svg CSȘ Ploiești
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1983–1991
Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București
1991–1993
Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
1993–1994
Flag of France.svg Villeurbanne
1994–1995
Flag of France.svg Montpellier
1995–2002
Flag of France.svg Pontault-Combault
2002–2004
Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 230 (635 [1] )
Teams managed
2007–2009
Flag of Romania.svg HCM Bistriţa
2010–2013
Flag of Romania.svg Interhandball București
2013–2014
Flag of Romania.svg CSM București
2014–2015
Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Czechoslovakia Team
World University Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 West Germany Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Romania Team

Ion Mocanu (born 8 September 1962) [2] is a Romanian former handballer and current coach. He played in France and when he came back in Romania, he continued handball at Dinamo. Named the best pivot in 1992 and one of the longest-serving Romanian handball players, Ion Mocanu wore the Dinamo jersey until the age of 43. [3] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [4]

Honours

Club
Dinamo București
Montpellier
International
Romania

References

  1. "Palmaresul individual si al echipelor nationale in competitiile intertari 1936-2012" (PDF). Romanian Handball Federation (in Romanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. "Ion Mocanu". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. Eric Michel (15 May 2002). "Ion Mocanu: " Au revoir et merci "". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ion Mocanu Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.