Jakab Sibalin
Encyclopedia
Jakab Sibalin is a former Hungarian
handballer
, who played for the club Tatabányai Bányász
and the Hungarian national team
. He participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics
, where the Hungarian team placed fourth, and at the 1992 Summer Olympics
, where the team placed seventh. Sibalin also played on the 1990 World Championship
and achieved a respectable sixth place.
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...
handballer
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...
, who played for the club Tatabányai Bányász
Tatabánya-Carbonex KC
Tatabánya-Carbonex Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian team handball club from Tatabánya, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Founded in 1942, the team enjoyed their best period in the late seventies, when they won several domestic championship and cup titles and also reached the semifinals of the...
and the Hungarian national team
Hungary national handball team
The Hungary national handball team is the national handball team that represents Hungary in the international matches. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.-Olympic Games record:* 1936 - 4th* 1972 - 8th* 1976 - 6th* 1980 - 4th...
. He participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, where the Hungarian team placed fourth, and at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, where the team placed seventh. Sibalin also played on the 1990 World Championship
1990 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1990 World Championship for men in team handball was the 12th edition of the World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:...
and achieved a respectable sixth place.