Radu Voina
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| Born | July 29, 1950 Sighişoara, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Romanian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right Back | ||||||||||||||||||||
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–1969 1969–1972 1972–1991 | Voinţa Sighişoara Universitatea Bucureşti Steaua MFA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Romania | 269 (495) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1980–1991 1983–1984 1991–1996 1996–2000 2001–2004 2004–2005 2006–2007 2008–2012 2009–2010 2011–2012 | Steaua MFA Romania ASPTT Strasbourg SC Sélestat HB Romania ASL Robertsau HB Steaua MFA Romania CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| 1 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Radu Voina (born July 29, 1950 in Sighişoara) is a former Romanian handball player and currently head coach.
Career
He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
In 1972 he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played four matches.
Four years later he won the silver medal as part of the Romanian team. He played all five matches and scored five goals.
In 1980 he was a member of the Romania national handball team which won the bronze medal. He played four matches and scored four goals.
In the 1974 World Men's Handball Championship edition, Radu Voina became world champion with Romania.
Coaching
He has coached among others ASL Robertsau, RC Strasbourg, Steaua and the Romanian national men's handball team. Presently (2008), he is the head coach of the Romanian national women's handball team. Between February 2009 and May 2010 he was also the head coach of CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea.[1]
In the 2009–2010 season, he managed to qualify his team CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea in the Women's EHF Champions League Final for the first time in the history of the club. Unfortunately, the Romanian handball club didn't win the trophee.
At the end of the season, Radu Voina decided to take a break so he didn't renew his expired contract with CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, but he remained the coach of Romania.
In March 2011, he replaced Anja Andersen on the bench of the Romanian team CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea.[2]
His contracts with both Romania and Oltchim expired in June 2012 and Voina decided not to renew them.[3][4]
Honours
The multi-purpose sports hall in Sighişoara is named after him.
In 2009, he was decorated by Romanian president Traian Băsescu with the order "Meritul Sportiv" Second Class.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.ziare.com/radu-voina/oltchim/radu-voina-pleaca-de-la-oltchim-1019220
- ↑ "EXCLUSIV// Voina: "Încercăm să remediem din mers ce se mai poate" (Romanian)". Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ↑ "Radu Voina said “Goodbye” – Romania looking for a new NT head coach!". Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ↑ "COMUNICAT DE PRESA (Romanian)". Retrieved 2012-06-07.
- ↑ http://www.realitatea.net/basescu-a-decorat-47-de-fosti-handbalisi--glorii-ale-anilor-60-si-70_537167.html
External links
- profile (Romanian)
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