Stefan Birtalan
Encyclopedia
Ştefan Birtalan (born 25 September 1948 in Jibou
) is a former Romania
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player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
, in the 1976 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
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In 1972 he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played one match.
Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Romanian team. He played all five matches and scored 32 goals.
In 1980 he was a member of the Romanian handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played all six matches and scored 23 goals.
Jibou
Jibou is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. In 2004 it had a population of 11,658.Jibou is 20 km by road northwest of Zalău, close to the Someş River. Its major attractions are the old Wesselényi house, Botanical Gardens and spa baths...
) is a former Romania
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...
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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...
player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
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In 1972 he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played one match.
Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Romanian team. He played all five matches and scored 32 goals.
In 1980 he was a member of the Romanian handball team, which won the bronze medal. He played all six matches and scored 23 goals.