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Ágota Bujdosó

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Ágota Bujdosó
Personal information
Full name Ágota Bujdosó
Born (1943-06-02) 2 June 1943 (age 81)
Budapest, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club
Youth career
Years Team
1957–1960
Vasas SC
Senior clubs
Years Team
1960–1978
Vasas SC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1977
Hungary 158 (1)
Medal record
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Netherlands Team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Soviet Union Team
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Team

Ágota Bujdosó (born 2 June 1943 in Budapest)[1] is a former Hungarian international handball goalkeeper.

Career

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Club

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Bujdosó started her career in 1957 in Vasas and remained with the Angyalföld-based team. She enjoyed her best spell in the seventies, whenn they won the Hungarian Championship seven consecutive seasons (1972-1978) and capturing four Hungarian cup titles. In addition, she has reached the final of the European Champions Cup 1978, but lost 19–14 to TSC Berlin.[2]

For her service, the loyal shot-stopper was awarded the Golden Ring of Vasas SC in 1991.[3]

International

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Bujdosó made her debut in the Hungary national team in 1965 and with them has won 168 caps until her retirement in 1977. From 1969 she was the captain of the team. She was present on several international competitions, starting in 1971, when they won bronze medal on the World Championship against Romania in the placement match. Two years later she played unsuccessfully with Hungary for the bronze, but lost to the Soviets. In 1975, on her third and last World Championship they took the bronze medal.[2]

She was also on the unsuccessful squad that, in the tightly contested tournament at the 1976 Olympic Games, Hungary lost the silver medal to Germany.

Achievements

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Individual awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Ágota Bujdosó Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Múltidéző – Bujdosó Ágota" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sportszövetség. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Bújdosó Ágota, a Vasas SC legújabb aranygyűrűse" (in Hungarian). Vasas SC Archívum. Retrieved 9 February 2011.