Bogdan Wenta
Bogdan Wenta (born 19 November 1961, Szpęgawsk, Poland). He was one of the best players in history of Polish handball and was also considered one of the best players in the World of late 80's and early 90's.
Club career
1978–1989 
Wybrzeże Gdańsk
1989–1992 
Bidasoa Irún
1992–1995 FC Barcelona
1995–1998 
TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke
1998–2000 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
Wenta's entire career in Poland was connected with one club Wybrzeże Gdańsk, where he started playing in first team in 1978, when he was 17. He was five-times Polish Champion (1984–1988) and reached European Cup final twice, losing to RK Metaloplastika Šabac in 1986 and SKA Mińsk in 1987. In 1989 he moved to Spain and played for Bidasoa Irún (1989–1992) and FC Barcelona Handbol (1992–1995). At last, he emigrated to Germany, and played for TuS Nettelstedt (1995–1998) and SG Flensburg-Handewitt (1998–2000).
National career
Poland National Team
1981–1993 Poland national handball team
Wenta made his debut in Polish National Team in 1981 when he was barely 20. He represented Poland in 185 official games. He was blamed for Poland's elimination during qualifications to 1994 European Men's Handball Championship. Since then he was never called up again to Polish team.
Germany National Team
1997–2000 Germany national handball team
In 1996 Bogdan Wenta accepted German citizenship, which caused a lot of controversy in his homeland, Poland. However he has never played against the Polish National Team. He represented the German side in 46 officials playing in the World Championships (1997 and 1999), European Championships (1998 and 2000) and Olympic Games at Sydney 2000.
Coaching career
Clubs
Bogdan Wenta retired in 2000 and became coach assistant in SG Flensburg-Handewitt. From summer 2006 to autumn 2007 he was head coach of German handball club, SC Magdeburg. Currently he is head coach of Polish handball club, Vive Targi Kielce.
National team
Since 28 October 2004, Wenta has been the Polish national team head coach. During 2007 World Men's Handball Championship in Germany Wenta's team was a revelation of the tournament, and won the silver medal, having lost the final to host Germany 25:29.
Poland took the fifth place by defeating Russia 29:28 at 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1]
Poland won the bronze medal by defeating Denmark 31:23 at 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia.[2]
Personal life
Since 1984 he has been married to Iwona Wenta, who is a fitness instructor. They have one son Tomasz (born 13 March 1996).
Honours as a player
With Wybrzeże Gdańsk:
- Polish Championship runner-up (1982,1983)
- Polish Championship winner (1984,1985,1986,1987,1988)
- European Cup runner-up (1986,1987)
With Bidasoa Irún:
- Spanish Cup (1991)
With Barcelona:
- EHF Cup Winner's Cup (1994, 1995)
- Spanish Cup (1993, 1994)
- Spanish Super Cup (1994)
- Spanish Championship runner-up (1994)
With TuS Nettelstedt Lubeka:
- EHF City Cup (1997, 1998)
- German Super Cup (1998)
With German National Team
- European Men's Handball Championship - 3rd place (1998)
- World Men's Handball Championship - 5th place (1999)
- Summer Olympics in Sydney - 5th place (2000)
Individual honours:
- The best pair of foreign players of ASOBAL League (with Alfreð Gíslason) (1991, 1992)
- The best player of ASOBAL League (1991, 1992)
- The best playmaker of ASOBAL League (1995)
Honours as a coach
With Polish National Team:
- World Men's Handball Championship runner-up (2007)
With SC Magdeburg:
- EHF Cup (2007)
Coach of the Year Award 2009 in a Plebiscite of the Sport Review (Polish: Przegląd Sportowy).[3]
Individual honours:
On 5 February 2007 he was honored by Lech Kaczyński with Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta for his contribution to the development of Polish sport.
Managerial stats
| Team | Country | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | ||||
| Poland National Handball Team | Poland |
October 28, 2004 | present | 75 | 43 | 27 | 5 | 57.33 |
| SC Magdeburg | Germany |
July 1, 2006 | present | 48 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 70.83 |
| Total | 123 | 77 | 38 | 8 | 62.60 | |||
Poland's matches with Wenta as a coach
| Match | Result | Date | Type of game, country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Poland -  Switzerland | 33:28 | 19.11.2004 | Four Nations Friendly Tournament, Switzerland |
| 2. | Poland -  Norway | 36:36 | 20.11.2004 | Four Nations Friendly Tournament, Switzerland |
| 3. | Poland -  Tunisia | 26:26 | 21.11.2004 | Four Nations Friendly Tournament, Switzerland |
| 4. | Poland -  Czech Republic | 29:38 | 25.12.2004 | Christmas Cup, Czech Republic |
| 5. | Poland -  Slovakia | 34:33 | 26.12.2004 | Christmas Cup, Czech Republic |
| 6. | Poland -  Hungary | 32:20 | 27.12.2004 | Christmas Cup, Czech Republic |
| 7. | Poland - Vive Kielce (club) | 35:32 | 8.01.2005 | Friendly match, Poland |
| 8. | Poland - Vive Kielce (club) | 36:29 | 9.01.2005 | Friendly match, Poland |
| 9. | Poland -  Netherlands | 32:25 | 14.01.2005 | European Championship 2006 pre-qualification, Poland |
| 10. | Poland -  Azerbaijan | 43:14 | 15.01.2005 | European Championship 2006 pre-qualification, Poland |
| 11. | Poland - Slovakia | 28:31 | 16.01.2005 | European Championship 2006 pre-qualification, Poland |
| 12. | Poland -  Haukar Hafnarfjördur (club) | 32:31 | 23.03.2005 | Friendly match, Iceland |
| 13. | Poland - HK Reykjavik (club) | 34:33 | 24.03.2005 | Friendly match, Iceland |
| 14. | Poland - Iceland | 33:38 | 25.03.2005 | Friendly match, Iceland |
| 15. | Poland - Iceland | 32:28 | 26.03.2005 | Friendly match, Iceland |
| 16. | Poland - Iceland | 30:31 | 27.03.2005 | Friendly match, Iceland |
| 17. | Poland -  Ukraine | 29:21 | 04.06.2005 | Friendly match, Poland |
| 18. | Poland - Ukraine | 27:30 | 05.06.2005 | Friendly match, Poland |
| 19. | Poland -  Sweden | 28:33 | 12.06.2005 | European Championship 2006 qualification, Sweden |
| 20. | Poland - Sweden | 32:26 | 19.06.2005 | European Championship 2006 qualification, Poland |
| 21. | Poland - Norway | 27:29 | 29.07.2005 | Friendly match, Norway |
| 22. | Poland - Norway | 31:25 | 30.07.2005 | Friendly match, Norway |
| 23. | Poland - Norway | 29:30 | 31.07.2005 | Friendly match, Norway |
| 24. | Poland - Iceland | 37:38 | 27.10.2005 | International Handball Tournament, Poland |
| 25. | Poland - Norway | 37:34 | 28.10.2005 | International Handball Tournament, Poland |
| 26. | Poland -  Denmark | 34:29 | 29.10.2005 | International Handball Tournament, Poland |
| 27. | Poland - Slovakia | 30:25 | 20.12.2005 | Christmas Cup, Hungary |
| 28. | Poland - Hungary | 24:24 | 21.12.2005 | Christmas Cup, Hungary |
| 29. | Poland - Czech Republic | 22:30 | 22.12.2005 | Christmas Cup, Hungary |
| 30. | Poland -  France | 22:27 | 05.01.2006 | Friendly Tournament in Besançon, France |
| 31. | Poland -  Portugal | 31:26 | 07.01.2006 | Friendly Tournament in Besançon, France |
| 32. | Poland - Denmark | 29:28 | 08.01.2006 | Friendly Tournament in Besançon, France |
| 33. | Poland - France | 27:32 | 09.01.2006 | Friendly Tournament in Besançon, France |
| 34. | Poland - Denmark | 28:33 | 21.01.2006 | Friendly match, Denmark |
| 35. | Poland - Denmark | 30:32 | 22.01.2006 | Friendly match, Denmark |
| 36. | Poland - Ukraine | 33:24 | 26.01.2006 | European Championship 2006 - round 1, Switzerland |
| 37. | Poland - Switzerland | 31:31 | 28.01.2006 | European Championship 2006 - round 1, Switzerland |
| 38. | Poland -  Slovenia | 29:33 | 29.01.2006 | European Championship 2006 - round 1, Switzerland |
| 39. | Poland - Spain | 25:34 | 31.01.2006 | European Championship 2006 - round 2, Switzerland |
| 40. | Poland - France | 21:31 | 01.02.2006 | European Championship 2006 - round 2, Switzerland |
| 41. | Poland - Germany | 24:32 | 02.02.2006 | European Championship 2006 - round 2, Switzerland |
| 42. | Poland -  Romania | 24:23 | 12.04.2006 | Friendly match, Poland |
| 43. | Poland - Romania | 32:28 | 13.04.2006 | Friendly match, Poland |
| 44. | Poland - Romania | 27:27 | 14.04.2006 | Friendly match, Poland |
| 45. | Poland -  Greece | 22:27 | 10.06.2006 | World Championship 2007 qualification, Greece |
| 46. | Poland - Greece | 29:20 | 16.06.2006 | World Championship 2007 qualification, Poland |
| 47. | Poland - Germany | 34:29 | 23.09.2006 | Friendly match, Poland |
| 48. | Poland - Germany | 27:28 | 24.09.2006 | Friendly match, Poland |
| 49. | Poland - Portugal | 36:28 | 26.10.2006 | Grundfos Cup, Poland |
| 50. | Poland - Denmark | 33:35 | 27.10.2006 | Grundfos Cup, Poland |
| 51. | Poland - Norway | 31:29 | 28.10.2006 | Grundfos Cup, Poland |
| 52. | Poland - Czech Republic | 34:28 | 20.12.2006 | Christmas Trophy, Poland |
| 53. | Poland - Slovakia | 29:26 | 21.12.2006 | Christmas Trophy, Poland |
| 54. | Poland - Hungary | 18:29 | 22.12.2006 | Christmas Trophy, Poland |
| 55. | Poland - Denmark | 31:26 | 05.01.2007 | Lauritz Knudsen Cup, Denmark |
| 56. | Poland - Iceland | 39:40 | 06.01.2007 | Lauritz Knudsen Cup, Denmark |
| 57. | Poland - Norway | 30:34 | 07.01.2007 | Lauritz Knudsen Cup, Denmark |
| 58. | Poland - Spain | 25:27 | 12.01.2007 | Friendly Tournament in Leon, Spain |
| 59. | Poland -  Russia | 32:30 | 13.01.2007 | Friendly Tournament in Leon, Spain |
| 60. | Poland -  Brazil | 28:27 | 14.01.2007 | Friendly Tournament in Leon, Spain |
| 61. | Poland -  Argentina | 29:15 | 20.01.2007 | World Championship 2007 - round 1, Germany |
| 62. | Poland - Brazil | 31:23 | 21.01.2007 | World Championship 2007 - round 1, Germany |
| 63. | Poland - Germany | 27:25 | 22.01.2007 | World Championship 2007 - round 1, Germany |
| 64. | Poland - France | 22:31 | 24.01.2007 | World Championship 2007 - round 2, Germany |
| 65. | Poland - Iceland | 35:33 | 25.01.2007 | World Championship 2007 - round 2, Germany |
| 66. | Poland - Tunisia | 40:31 | 27.01.2007 | World Championship 2007 - round 2, Germany |
| 67. | Poland - Slovenia | 38:27 | 28.01.2007 | World Championship 2007 - round 2, Germany |
| 68. | Poland - Russia | 28:27 | 30.01.2007 | World Championship 2007 - 1/4 final, Germany |
| 69. | Poland - Denmark | 36:33 | 01.02.2007 | World Championship 2007 - 1/2 final, Germany |
| 70. | Poland - Germany | 25:29 | 04.02.2007 | World Championship 2007 - final, Germany |
| 71. | Poland - Iceland | 36:32 | 06.04.2007 | Friendly Tournament in Bercy, France |
| 72. | Poland - Tunisia | 30:27 | 07.04.2007 | Friendly Tournament in Bercy, France |
| 73. | Poland - France | 20:26 | 08.04.2007 | Friendly Tournament in Bercy, France |
| 74. | Poland -  Lithuania | 32:27 | 05.06.2007 | Friendly match, Poland |
| 75. | Poland - Netherlands | 31:20 | 09.06.2007 | European Championship 2008 qualification, Netherlands |
| 76. | Poland - Netherlands | 41:27 | 16.06.2007 | European Championship 2008 qualification, Poland |
SC Magdeburg's matches with Wenta as a coach (season 2006/2007)
| Match | Result | Date | Type of game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SC Magdeburg - MT Melsungen | 33:28 | 26.08.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 2. | SC Magdeburg - TuS N-Lübbecke | 32:26 | 30.08.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 3. | SC Magdeburg - VfL Gummersbach | 26:31 | 02.09.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 4. | SC Magdeburg - Kronau-Östringen I | 33:20 | 10.09.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 5. | SC Magdeburg - TBV Lemgo | 39:27 | 16.09.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 6. | SC Magdeburg - 1. Potsdam | 35:16 | 27.09.2006 | German Cup, round 2 |
| 7. | SC Magdeburg - Frisch Auf Göppingen | 36:29 | 30.09.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 8. | SC Magdeburg - HSG Nordhorn | 24:29 | 03.10.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 9. | SC Magdeburg - HSV Hamburg | 31:20 | 13.10.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 10. | SC Magdeburg - HBW Balingen | 28:22 | 21.10.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 11. | SC Magdeburg - Post Schwerin | 29:23 | 31.10.2006 | German Cup, round 3 |
| 12. | SC Magdeburg -  BLR BGUFK Minsk | 31:23 | 04.11.2006 | EHF Cup, round 3 |
| 13. | SC Magdeburg - Minden | 31:23 | 08.11.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 14. | SC Magdeburg - BLR BGUFK Minsk | 37:26 | 12.11.2006 | EHF Cup, round 3 |
| 15. | SC Magdeburg - HSG Düsseldorf | 37:31 | 15.11.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 16. | SC Magdeburg - Kronau-Östringen I | 39:26 | 02.12.2006 | EHF Cup, 1/8 final |
| 17. | SC Magdeburg - Wilhelmshavener HV | 33:29 | 06.12.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 18. | SC Magdeburg - Kronau-Östringen I | 34:38 | 09.12.2006 | EHF Cup, 1/8 final |
| 19. | SC Magdeburg - VfL Gummersbach | 26:22 | 12.12.2006 | German Cup, 1/8 final |
| 20. | SC Magdeburg - SG Flensburg | 29:34 | 17.12.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 21. | SC Magdeburg - THW Kiel | 39:24 | 20.12.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 22. | SC Magdeburg - TV Großwallstadt | 28:27 | 23.12.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 23. | SC Magdeburg - HSG Wetzlar | 38:27 | 27.12.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 24. | SC Magdeburg - MT Melsungen | 41:32 | 30.12.2006 | Bundesliga |
| 25. | SC Magdeburg - TuS N-Lübbecke | 34:30 | 11.02.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 26. | SC Magdeburg - HSV Hamburg | 29:31 | 14.02.2007 | German Cup, 1/4 final |
| 27. | SC Magdeburg - VfL Gummersbach | 36:36 | 18.02.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 28. | SC Magdeburg - Kronau-Östringen I | 27:32 | 21.02.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 29. | SC Magdeburg - FCK Handbold A/S Kopenhagen | 35:27 | 25.02.2007 | EHF Cup, 1/4 final |
| 30. | SC Magdeburg - FCK Handbold A/S Kopenhagen | 39:35 | 03.03.2007 | EHF Cup, 1/4 final |
| 31. | SC Magdeburg - TBV Lemgo | 30:28 | 07.03.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 32. | SC Magdeburg - Frisch Auf Göppingen | 29:26 | 10.03.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 33. | SC Magdeburg - HBW Balingen | 30:21 | 16.03.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 34. | SC Magdeburg - HSG Nordhorn | 30:30 | 20.03.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 35. | SC Magdeburg - Grasshopper-Club Zürich | 32:24 | 25.03.2007 | EHF Cup, 1/2 final |
| 36. | SC Magdeburg - Eintracht Hildesheim | 35:31 | 28.03.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 37. | SC Magdeburg - Grasshopper-Club Zürich | 27:26 | 01.04.2007 | EHF Cup, 1/2 final |
| 38. | SC Magdeburg - HSV Hamburg | 26:33 | 11.04.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 39. | SC Magdeburg - Minden | 27:24 | 18.04.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 40. | SC Magdeburg - CAI BM Aragón | 30:30 | 21.04.2007 | EHF Cup, final |
| 41. | SC Magdeburg - CAI BM Aragón | 31:28 | 29.04.2007 | EHF Cup, final |
| 42. | SC Magdeburg - HSG Düsseldorf | 33:24 | 03.05.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 43. | SC Magdeburg - Eintracht Hildesheim | 35:36 | 06.05.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 44. | SC Magdeburg - Wilhelmshavener HV | 32:21 | 11.05.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 45. | SC Magdeburg - THW Kiel | 23:30 | 16.05.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 46. | SC Magdeburg - SG Flensburg | 28:35 | 19.05.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 47. | SC Magdeburg - TV Großwallstadt | 34:27 | 26.05.2007 | Bundesliga |
| 48. | SC Magdeburg - HSG Wetzlar | 29:30 | 02.06.2007 | Bundesliga |
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