Mihaela Ciobanu (born 30 January 1973 in Bucharest) is a retired Romanian-born Spanish handball goalkeeper, who played on the Spanish women's national team.
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Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
(1973-01-30) 30 January 1973 (age 49) Bucharest, Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality |
Romanian Spanish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Rapid București | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | BM Bera Bera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | La Unión Ribarroja | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | CB Elche Mustang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | BM Alcobendas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–2002 | Romania | 79 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2012[1] | Spain | 80 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She was part of the Spanish team at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship,[2] where the Spanish team reached the final, after defeating Germany in the semifinal.[3]
She competed at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil,[4] where the Spanish team placed third.
She took also part at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Spanish team won the bronze medal, after defeating South Korea. In that game Ciobanu saved four seven-meter penalty shots.
On October 1, 2018, she signed a 2-year contract with CSM București for the position of goalkeeping coach.[5]
Spain squads | |||||||
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