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Hungarian handball player (born 1982) The native form of this personal name is Vérten Orsolya. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Orsolya Vérten
Vérten in 2011
Personal information
Born (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 (age 42)
Budapest, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Left wing
Senior clubs
Years Team
1999–2002 Vasas SC
2000–2001 → Delfin KC (loan)
2002–2012 Győri ETO KC
2012–2015 Ferencvárosi TC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2013 Hungary 147 (418)
Medal record
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Russia
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Serbia
Junior World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2001 Hungary

Orsolya Vérten (born 22 July 1982) is a Hungarian retired handballer who played for the Hungarian national team.

She made her international debut in 2002 and participated in the European Championship in the same year, finishing fifth. She played in another three European Championships (2006, 2008, 2010). Vérten was also present at three World Championships between 2005 and 2009, achieving the best result on her first one, when Hungary captured the bronze medal.

She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she finished fourth, after losing 20–22 to Russia in the semifinal, and falling short 28–33 to South Korea in the bronze medal match. Vérten was voted into the tournament's All-Star Team in left wing position.

In that year she also received the Hungarian Handballer of the Year award, given out by the Hungarian Handball Federation. Vérten was awarded the prestigious prize once again in the following year.

Achievements

Individual awards

Personal

She gave birth to her son, Magor in June 2018 and Lelle in Juli 2020 and November 2021 Zolna.

References

  1. "XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Hungary" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. "Orsolya Vérten Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  3. All-star team of the women's olympic tournament established – International Handball Federation (Retrieved on August 24, 2008)
  4. "Orsolya Vérten and Tamás Iváncsik are the handball players of the year". Hungarian Handball Federation. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
  5. "Ismét Vérten az év játékosa" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2011.

External links

Hungary squads
Hungary squad – 2002 European Women's Handball Championship
Hungary squad – 2005 World Women's Handball Championship Third Place
Hungary squad – 2006 European Women's Handball Championship
Hungary squad – 2007 World Women's Handball Championship
Hungary women's handball squad – 2008 Summer Olympics
Hungary squad – 2008 European Women's Handball Championship
Hungary squad – 2009 World Championship
Hungary squad – 2010 European Championship
Hungary squad – Women's handball – 2012 European Championship – Bronze medal
Hungary
Hungary squad – Women's handball – 2013 World Championship – 8th place
Hungary
Hungarian Handballer of the Year – Women
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