Anita Kulcsár

Anita Kulcsár
Anita Kulcsár
Personal information
Full name	Anita Kulcsár
Born	2 October 1976; Szerencs, Hungary
Died	19 January 2005 (aged 28); between Pusztaszabolcs and Velence, Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Line Player
Senior clubs
Years	Team
0000–1995	Kölcsey DSE
1995–2001	Győri ETO KC
2001–2004	Alcoa FKC
2004–2005	Dunaferr NK
National team
Years	Team
1996–2005	Hungary
Medal record
Olympic Games
World Championship
European Championship

Anita Kulcsár (2 October 1976 – 19 January 2005)^[1]^[2] was a Hungarian handball player. She was voted IHF World Player of the Year in 2004 by the International Handball Federation.

Life

She began her handball career with Nyíregyházi Kölcsey and later played for Győri Graboplast ETO, Cornexi-Alcoa and Dunaferr NK.

She died in a car accident on 19 January 2005, at the age of 28;^[3] according to the police report, she was driving from Sukoró to Dunaújváros for team practice when her car slid off the road and hit a tree.^[1] Since her death, the city of Dunaújváros organizes the Anita Kulcsár Memorial Tournament in her honor every year.

Achievements

Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
- Winner: 2004
- Silver Medalist: 1998, 2000
- Bronze Medalist: 1999, 2001
Magyar Kupa:
- Winner: 2004
- Silver Medalist: 2000
EHF Cup:
- Finalist: 1999
Olympic Games:
- Silver Medalist: 2000
European Championship:
- Winner: 2000
- Bronze Medalist: 1998, 2004
World Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2003

Awards and recognition

IHF World Player of the Year: 2004

References

^ ^a ^b "Autóbalesetben elhunyt Kulcsár Anita". origo.hu (in Hungarian). 19 January 2005. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anita Kulcsár". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
^ "Kulcsár Anitára emlékeztek". index.hu (in Hungarian). 20 January 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2016.