CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
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CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea is a Romania
n women's handball
club from Râmnicu Vâlcea
, that plays in the Liga Naţională and in the EHF Women's Champions League
.
The club was founded on 27 June 1973 under the name "A.S. Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea". It was part of a sports program initiated by the local chemical company (now Oltchim). Its first coach was Constantin Cinca. Under his guidance, the team moves from the 3rd division to 2nd division in 1980. Two seasons later, under its new coach Constantin Popescu, the team advances to the Liga Naţională.
On 1 October 1989, the club's name is changed to "CSM Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea". The existing name will be later given on 1 May 1997, when the club became a private club.
With its impressive 17 National titles (record), CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea is considered to be one of the best Romanian women's handball teams.
On April 18, 2010 Oltchim qualified for the Champions League final for the very first time in history. It was also the first final for a romanian women's handball club, after the one lost by Ştiinţa Bacău
in 1986.
Goalkeepers1
Mihaela Smedescu
Wingers5 Iulia Curea6 
Yuliya Managarova
7 Adriana Nechita
Line players9 Ionela Stanca
Back players8 Cristina Neagu
Head Coach: Radu Voina
Physiotherapists: Frank Kuhn Physiotherapists: Adrian Ionescu, Marian Truşcă Club Doctors: Carmen Udrea MD
, Florin Oancea MD
Valentina Cozma
Luminiţa Dinu-Huţupan Simona Gogîrlă
Narcisa Lecuşanu
Steluţa Luca
Ioan Gerhardt Bogdan Macovei Gheorghe Tadici
Radu Voina
Anja Andersen
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n women's handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
club from Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea is the capital city of Vâlcea County, Romania .-Geography and climate:Râmnicu Vâlcea is situated in the central-south area of Romania...
, that plays in the Liga Naţională and in the EHF Women's Champions League
2011–12 EHF Women's Champions League
The 2011–12 EHF Women's Champions League will be the nineteenth edition of the EHF Women's Champions League, the top continental handball event for club teams in Europe, organized and supervised by the European Handball Federation...
.
The club was founded on 27 June 1973 under the name "A.S. Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea". It was part of a sports program initiated by the local chemical company (now Oltchim). Its first coach was Constantin Cinca. Under his guidance, the team moves from the 3rd division to 2nd division in 1980. Two seasons later, under its new coach Constantin Popescu, the team advances to the Liga Naţională.
On 1 October 1989, the club's name is changed to "CSM Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea". The existing name will be later given on 1 May 1997, when the club became a private club.
With its impressive 17 National titles (record), CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea is considered to be one of the best Romanian women's handball teams.
On April 18, 2010 Oltchim qualified for the Champions League final for the very first time in history. It was also the first final for a romanian women's handball club, after the one lost by Ştiinţa Bacău
CS Ştiinţa Bacău
CS Ştiinţa Bacău is a women handball club from Bacău, Romania, which plays in the Romanian First League of Women's Handball.-Honours:*Liga Naţională: **Winners :*EHF Champions League:...
in 1986.
Results
- Women's EHF Champions LeagueWomen's EHF Champions LeagueThe EHF Women's Champions League is an official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe, organized annually by the European Handball Federation . It is the most competitive and prestigious tournament for clubs since the champions of the best national leagues participate on it.- Eligibility...
- Finalists (1): 2010
- EHF Women's Champions Trophy
- Winners (1): 2007
- Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup
- Winners (1): 2007
- Finalists (1): 2002
- Women's EHF CupWomen's EHF CupThe Women's EHF Cup is an official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe. It takes place every year, from September to May. It was first organized by the European Handball Federation in 1993...
- Winners (2): 1984, 1989
- Liga Naţională
- Gold (17): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Cupa României
- Winners (14): 1984, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2011
- Supercupa României
- Winners (1): 2007
Current squad
- As of 27 July 2011
Goalkeepers1
Mihaela SmedescuMihaela Smedescu
Mihaela Smedescu is a Romanian handball player. She plays for the Romanian club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea. -References:...
- 21 Talida TolnaiTalida TolnaiTalida Tolnai is a Romanian handball player. She plays for the club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and for the Romanian national team...
- 30 Paula UngureanuPaula UngureanuPaula Claudia Ungureanu is a Romanian team handball goalkeeper. From 2009 Ungureanu is playing for the Romanian club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and became also the main goalkeeper of the Romania women's national handball team....
- 59
Sanela KnezovićSanela KnezovićSanela Knezović is one of the best Croatian handballers playing on goalkeeper position for the Romanian Champions CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea.- Club career :...
Wingers5
Iulia Curea6 Yuliya ManagarovaYuliya Managarova
Yuliya Managarova is a Ukrainian handballer playing for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Ukraine national team.She is considered a very bright young player.- References :...
7
Adriana Nechita
- 15 Valentina Elisei-ArdeanValentina Ardean-EliseiValentina Ardean-Elisei is a Romanian handball player. She plays for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Romania women's national handball team. She received a silver medal in the 2005 World Championship and was named left wing of the All-Star Team. She was again given this award in the 2008...
- 17 Ramona FarcăuRamona FarcăuRamona Farcău is a Romanian handball player. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she was top goalscorer with a total of 56 goals, and also voted into the All-star team. Romania's handball team finished 7th in the 2008 Olympics.-External links:*...
Line players9
Ionela Stanca
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Ekaterina VetkovaEkaterina VetkovaEkaterina Vetkova is a Russian handball player. She plays for the Romanian club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and for the Russian national team. She won a gold medal at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship.-Achievements:... - 22 Oana ManeaOana ManeaOana Manea is a Romanian handballer playing for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Romanian national team.- References :...
Back players8
Cristina NeaguCristina Neagu
Cristina Neagu is a Romanian handballer playing for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Romanian national team.- Team results:Club* Champions League: Runner-up in 2009/10 National team...
- 10 Roxana HanRoxana HanRoxana Han is a Romanian handball player. She plays for the Romanian club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea.- References :...
- 18 Adina FieraAdina FieraAdina Meiroşu Fiera is a Romanian handballer playing for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Romanian national team.- References :...
- 20 Oana ŞoitOana ŞoitOana Şoit is a Romanian handball player playing for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea.- Team results:Club* Champions League: Runner-up in 2010/11 National team*Gold Medal at the European Youth Championships in 1999...
- 55 Melinda GeigerMelinda GeigerMelinda Geiger is a Romanian handball player. She plays for the Romanian club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea.- References :...
- 71
Marija JovanovićMarija JovanovićMarija Jovanović is a Montenegrin handball player. She plays for the Montenegrin national team and for the Romanian club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea on left-back position... - 77
Yeliz ÖzelYeliz ÖzelYeliz Özel Yeliz Özel Yeliz Özel (born 6 March 1980, in Ankara is a Turkish handballer playing for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Turkish national team. She is considered to be one of the best playmakers from women's handball.- Biography :... - 79 Aurelia BrădeanuAurelia BrădeanuAurelia Stoica-Brădeanu is a Romanian handball player. She currently plays for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and for the Romanian national team. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China....
- 88 Patricia VizitiuPatricia VizitiuPatricia Vizitiu is a Romanian handballer playing for CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Romanian national team.- References :...
- 23 Dana Babeanu
Staff members
Chairman: Ioan Gavrilescu General Director: Constantin Roibu Assistant coaches: Aurelian Roşca, Steluţa LucaSteluţa Luca
Steluţa Luca is a retired Romanian handballer and now assistant coach of CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Romanian national team.-International honours:Club...
Head Coach: Radu Voina
Radu Voina
Radu Voina is a former Romanian handball player and currently the coach of Romania women's national team and of the Romanian women's club Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea .-Career:...
Physiotherapists: Frank Kuhn Physiotherapists: Adrian Ionescu, Marian Truşcă Club Doctors: Carmen Udrea MD
Doctor of Medicine
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, Florin Oancea MD
Doctor of Medicine
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Selected former players
Maria Verigeanu Cristina Lada Doina Rodeanu Edith Matei Carmen Petca Simona Iovănescu Marinela Pătru Mariana TîrcăMariana Tîrcă
Mariana Tîrcă is a retired Romanian handball player. She is considered a living legend of the Romanian and international handball, being voted top 5 women handball players of the 20th century...
Valentina Cozma
Valentina Cozma
Valentina Cozma is a retired Romanian handball player. She is considered one of the best pivots from the history of the Romanian handball.-Achievements:* Women's EHF Champions League: Winner 1996...
Luminiţa Dinu-Huţupan Simona Gogîrlă
Simona Gogîrlă
Simona Gogîrlă is a retired Romanian handball player. She received a silver medal in the 2005 World Championship.-References:...
Narcisa Lecuşanu
Narcisa Lecuşanu
Narcisa Lecuşanu is a retired Romanian handball player. She played for clubs like Ikast, Aalborg DH and CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea....
Steluţa Luca
Steluţa Luca
Steluţa Luca is a retired Romanian handballer and now assistant coach of CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Romanian national team.-International honours:Club...
Selected former coaches
Constantin Popescu Maria CiuleiMaria Ciulei
Maria Ciulei is a dedicated Romanian handball coach, who initiated and coached world renowned handball players and who along the years led her teams to 9 National Titles and 2 European Titles. In 1989 she was ranked by the International Handball Federation among top 10 handball coaches in Europe...
Ioan Gerhardt Bogdan Macovei Gheorghe Tadici
Gheorghe Tadici
Gheorghe Tadici is a Romanian handball coach who is currently coaching the Romanian handball club, HC Zalău.-Coaching:...
Radu Voina
Radu Voina
Radu Voina is a former Romanian handball player and currently the coach of Romania women's national team and of the Romanian women's club Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea .-Career:...
Anja Andersen
Anja Andersen
Anja Andersen is a former female handball player and currently coach.-Career:Anja Andersen is known for both her skills as an offensive player, her strong temper and courage to make dramatic scenes and daring tricks during a match. She was an important part of the renaissance in Danish handball...