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Mircea Costache II

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Mircea Costache II
Mircea Costache pictured in 1961
Personal information
Full name Mircea Costache
Born (1940-05-02)May 2, 1940
Bucharest, Romania
Died February 16, 2016(2016-02-16) (aged 75)
Nationality Romanian
Playing position Pivot
Medal record
Representing  Romania
World Championship
Gold medal – first place West Germany 1961 Team
Gold medal – first place Czechoslovakia 1964 Team
Bronze medal – third place Sweden 1967 Team

Mircea Costache II (May 2, 1940 – February 16, 2016) was a Romanian handball player and coach who played as a pivot for Dinamo București and for the national team. He scored the winning goal in the 1961 World Championship final.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Doliu în handbalul românesc! Un fost campion mondial a murit". Retrieved 29 May 2016.