Beatrix Csatáné Balogh (born 12 December 1974)[1] is a retired Hungarian handball player, European champion and Olympic silver medalist. She retired from professional handball in 2011. Between 2011 and 2016, Balogh was the player-coach of Marcali VSZSE.[2] Since 2016, she is the player-coach of Egerszegi KK.

Beatrix Balogh
Personal information
Full name	Beatrix Csatáné Balogh
Born	(1974-12-12) 12 December 1974 (age 47) Kaposvár, Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Right Wing
Senior clubs
Years	Team
	Csurgói KSK
	Testnevelési Főiskola SE
	Pécsi MKC
0000–2001	Dunaújváros
2001–2004	Hypo Niederösterreich
2004–2008	Alcoa FKC
2008–2009	BM Sagunto
2009–2011	Dunaújváros
2011–2016	Marcali VSZSE
2016–	Egerszegi KK
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2007	Hungary	170	(503)
Teams managed
2011–2016	Marcali VSZSE
2016–	Egerszegi KK
Medal record Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team World Championship 2005 Russia European Championship 2000 Romania 1998 Netherlands 2004 Hungary

Balogh debuted in the Hungarian national team on 5 March 1994 against Iceland,[3] and participated in her first European Championship the same year, finishing fourth. She took part on another five continental events (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006), winning the 2000 edition.

Balogh participated in five World Championships as well (1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007), achieving a bronze medal in 2005. In addition, she received a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[4]

Achievements

Club

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
  • Winner: 1998, 1999, 2001
• Magyar Kupa:
  • Winner: 1998, 1999
• Women Handball Austria:
  • Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004
• ÖHB Cup:
  • Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004
• EHF Champions League:
  • Winner: 1999
• EHF Cup:
  • Winner: 1998, 2005
• EHF Champions Trophy:
  • Winner: 1999

National team

• Olympic Games:
  • Silver Medalist: 2000
• World Championship:
  • Bronze Medalist: 2005
• European Championship:
  • Winner: 2000
  • Bronze Medalist: 1998, 2004

Awards and recognition

• Hungarian Handballer of the Year: 1997
• All-Star Right Wing of the World Championship: 2001
• Nemzeti Bajnokság I Top Scorer: 2006
• Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary:2000[5]

References

External links

• Beatrix Balogh career statistics on Worldhandball.com at the Wayback Machine (archived May 23, 2012)
• Beatrix Balogh at the International Olympic Committee
• Beatrix Balogh at the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság (in Hungarian)