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]
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| Full name | Irina Hector Klimovschi | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | Târgu Mureș, Romania | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Romanian | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1953–1971 | Romania | 152 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International trophies
- 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]