Marin Dan

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Marin Dan
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Personal information
Born30 August 1948 (1948-08-30) (age 75)
Ștefănești, Călărași County, Romania [1]
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Sport Handball
Club Dinamo Bucharest [2]
Medal record
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Munich Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 East Germany Team

Marin Dan (born 30 August 1948) is a retired Romanian handball player. He earned 98 caps for the national team and scored 160 goals, [3] winning the world title in 1974 and an Olympic bronze medal in 1972. After retiring from competitions he worked for the Securitate in a counterintelligence unit. [3] He is married to the Olympic fencer Aurora Dan. [4]

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References

  1. Dan Marin. sports-reference.com
  2. Marin Dan. Romanian Olympic Committee
  3. 1 2 "Primul "terorist"a fost handbalist" (in Romanian). 19 December 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  4. După 25 de ani | Singurul «terorist» din ‘89 rupe tăcerea! Povestea incredibilă a sportivului angajat la Contraspionaj aproape linşat de revoluţionarii însetaţi de sânge. libertatea.ro (22 December 2014)