Aurel Bulgariu

Aurel Bulgariu
Medal record
Men's Handball
Representing  Romania
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1959 AustriaTeam
Gold medal – first place1961 GermanyTeam
Gold medal – first place1964 CzekoslovakiaTeam

Aurel Bulgariu (sometimes spelled Bulgaru; 13 July 1934, Sighișoara – 25 March or 16 April 1995) was a Romanian handball player who won two world championship gold medals. He was a backcourt player.

After playing for Flamura Roșie and Locomotiva Sighișoara (1951-1954), he transferred to C.C.A. Steaua, with which he won at least one national championship.

He played for the Romanian national team from 1954 until 1968. After he retired as an active player, he became a coach, managing the national teams of Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.

He became an honorary citizen of Sighișoara.

Honors and awards

References

  1. ↑ "H O T A R Â R E A nr. privind atribuirea denumirii "Aurel Bulgaru" salii de sport a Gimnaziului de Stat "VictorJinga" Sighisoara" (PDF) (in Romanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sighisoara – Dezvelirea placii comemorative pe sala de sport "Aurel Bulgaru"" (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Handbal" (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Nume şi prenume" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Istoria handbalullui romanesc" (PDF) (in Romanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "HCM Constanţa a primit medaliile de campioni" (in Romanian). Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Handbal, Sighisoara: Turneul International Aurel Bulgaru 2013, juniori" (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "H O T A R Â R E A nr. privind atribuirea denumirii "Aurel Bulgaru" salii de sport a Gimnaziului de Stat "Victor Jinga" Sighisoara" (PDF) (in Romanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2014.