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Melinda Geiger

Melinda Geiger
Geiger in 2017
Personal information
Full name Melinda Anamaria Geiger
Born (1987-03-28) 28 March 1987 (age 37)
Baia Mare, Romania
Nationality Romanian
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Right Back
Club information
Current club CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud
Senior clubs
Years Team
2003–2010
 HCM Baia Mare
2010–2013
 CS Oltchim Vâlcea
2012
 → Thüringer HC (loan)
2012–2013
 → HCM Baia Mare (loan)
2013–2016
 HCM Baia Mare
2016–2017
 Brest Bretagne HB
2017–2019
 Siófok KC
2022
 CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
 Romania 113 (263)
Medal record
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Denmark
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Denmark & Norway

Melinda Anamaria Geiger (born 28 March 1987) is a Romanian handball player who is playing for CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud and the Romanian national team.[1][2]

Geiger announced her retirement in February 2019 at the age of 31 citing recurring knee problems but came back from retirement in 2022 and joined CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud.[3]

Achievements

Personal life

She is the daughter of Margareta and Mihály Geiger, former sportsman. Although Melinda is of Hungarian descent through her father, she does not speak Hungarian at all. She graduated in foreign languages (German-English). Geiger has a brother and sister.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Melinda Anamaria Geiger". eurohandball.com. Euro Haandball. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  2. ^ 2017 World Women's Handball Championship roster
  3. ^ "Handbal feminin: Melinda Geiger revine la trei ani de la retragere şi va juca la Gloria 2018".
  4. ^ "Stînga explozivă" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melinda_Geiger