Edit Matei

Edit Matei
Personal information
NationalityRomanian, Austrian
Born (1964-10-16) 16 October 1964 (age 62)
Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
Sport
SportHandball
PositionLeft back
Current clubRetired
Youth career
YearsTeam
–CSȘ Sfântu Gheorghe
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
–1982Știința Bacău
1982–1991Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea
1991–1996Hypo Niederösterreich
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980-1990 Romania 176 (398)
– Austria 104 (399)

Edit Matei (née Török; born 16 October 1964), also spelled as Edith Matei, is a Romanian former handballer who played for the Romania national team. After the fall of communism in Romania, she chose to represent Austria. Together with Cristina Vărzaru, Matei holds the record for the most Champions League wins of a Romanian player (4). As a national team player, she competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, but also at several world championships.

A severe knee injury effectively ended her career at the age of just 31.

In 2010, she was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of the city of Râmnicu Vâlcea (where she resides).

Trophies

Personal life

She is the younger sister of Maria Török-Duca.

References

  1. ↑ GSP ţi-l prezintă pe omul din spatele succesului Oltchimului » Preşedintele
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edith Matei". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2016.