Cornel Penu
Encyclopedia
Cornel Penu is a former Romania
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player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
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In 1972 he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played all six matches as goalkeeper.
Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Romanian team. He played all five matches as goalkeeper.
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....
and 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...
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In 1972 he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played all six matches as goalkeeper.
Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Romanian team. He played all five matches as goalkeeper.