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| Full name | Katalin Pálinger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 December 1978 Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary |
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| Nationality | Hungarian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kilograms (160 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Ginnie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Győri ETO KC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| –2000 2000–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007– |
Győri ETO KC (HUN) Dunaferr (HUN) FCK Handball (DEN) RK Krim (SLO) Győri ETO KC (HUN) |
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| 1997–2011 | Hungary | 253 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 National team caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2011 |
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Katalin Pálinger (born 6 December 1978 in Mosonmagyaróvár)[1] is a former Hungarian international team handball goalkeeper who plays for Győri Audi ETO KC.
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She made her international debut on 22 August 1997 against Romania,[2] and participated on her first World Championship yet in that year, however, she finished with the national team only on the disappointing ninth place. One year later, on the 1998 European Championship Hungary performed slightly better and captured a bronze medal, followed by a gold on the next continental event. Pálinger took part on another five European Championships (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010), achieveing the best result in 2004 by winning a bronze.
In 2000, beside the European Championship title she has also won an Olympic silver, after losing out in an epic final against Denmark. The Scandinavians faced a six goal deficit with less than fifteen minutes from the match, when the Hungarian team collapsed and the Danes went to win by four and took the gold medal.[3] Pálinger participated on further two Olympic Games in 2004 and 2008 finishing fifth and fourth, respectively.
In addition, there are two World Championship medals on her success list, a silver from 2003 and a bronze from 2005. The shot-stopper has the experience of six World Championships under her belt, having been participated on every tournament between 1997 and 2007.
Pálinger announced her retirement from international handball on 11 June 2011, following the unsuccessful World Championship qualifying campaign.[4]
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