Simion Schöbel
Encyclopedia
Simon Schobel is a former Romania
n handball
player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
In 1972 he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played all six matches and scored two goals.
In 1973 he defected to West Germany after a game that his team Universitatea Cluj had played there.
In 2004 he was arrested on suspicion of tax evasion, and released in January 2005.
In 1982 he was appointed manager of the German men's national handball team, at 32 the youngest ever.
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....
.
In 1972 he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played all six matches and scored two goals.
In 1973 he defected to West Germany after a game that his team Universitatea Cluj had played there.
In 2004 he was arrested on suspicion of tax evasion, and released in January 2005.
In 1982 he was appointed manager of the German men's national handball team, at 32 the youngest ever.