Beatrix Kökény
Encyclopedia
Beatrix Kökény is a former Hungarian
team handball
player, European champion and multiple Olympic medalist, who currently serves as the technical director of Ferencvárosi TC
.
She is married to Géza Imre
, an Olympic silver and bronze medalist épée fencer. The couple has two children.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
team 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...
player, European champion and multiple Olympic medalist, who currently serves as the technical director of Ferencvárosi TC
Ferencvárosi TC (Women's handball)
Ferencvárosi Torna Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Budapest, that is part of the multi-sports club Ferencvárosi TC. Nicknamed Fradi, the team plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level championship in Hungary. They are one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won...
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She is married to Géza Imre
Géza Imre
Géza Imre is a Hungarian fencer, who has won two Olympic medals in the Épée competitions, a silver medal in 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and a bronze medal in 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta....
, an Olympic silver and bronze medalist épée fencer. The couple has two children.
Achievements
- Nemzeti Bajnokság INemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball)The Nemzeti Bajnokság I is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.- History :...
:- Winner: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000
- Magyar KupaMagyar Kupa (Women's handball)Magyar Kupa is the main domestic cup for Hungarian women's team handball clubs, which is organized and supervised by the Hungarian Handball Federation. The competition is held annually, starting in September and concluding in April. The teams play in a one-leg knockout system with a final four...
:- Winner: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Finalist: 1994
- Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
:- Silver Medalist: 2000
- Bronze Medalist: 1996
- World ChampionshipWorld Women's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for women has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957.- Championships :- Overall medal count :- Participation history :-Largest winning margin:Source: - External links :*...
:- Silver Medalist: 1995
- European ChampionshipEuropean Women's Handball ChampionshipThe European Women's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior women's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
:- Winner: 2000
- Bronze Medalist: 1998
Awards and recognition
- Hungarian Handballer of the YearHungarian Handballer of the YearThe Hungarian Handballer of the Year award is an annual prize, which is given to the Hungarian handballer who is considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year....
: 1989, 1991, 1995 - Silver Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary: 1996
- Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary: 2000