Cristian Gatu
Encyclopedia
Cristian Gaţu is a former Romania
n handball
player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
. He has been the president of the Romanian Handball Federation since 1996.
In 1972, he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played all six matches and scored five goals.
Four years later, he won the silver medal as part of the Romanian team. He played all five matches and scored eight goals.
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...
n 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 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...
. He has been the president of the Romanian Handball Federation since 1996.
In 1972, he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played all six matches and scored five goals.
Four years later, he won the silver medal as part of the Romanian team. He played all five matches and scored eight goals.
Honours
- World Championship 1970 and 1974 with RomaniaRomania national handball teamThe Romania national handball team is the national handball team of Romania. Controlled by the Romanian Handball Federation it represents Romania in international matches....
. - EHF Champions LeagueEHF Champions LeagueThe EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
1977 with Steaua Bucureşti.