The Hungarian handball queen Anita Gorbicz said “goodbye” to the national team jersey with a small ceremony before the home match against Netherlands last week in Gyor.
The 35-years old playmaker of Hungarian TOP team Gyori Audi ETO KC got standing ovations from the crowd, all handball people who followed his career since 2000.
As a true leader of the team, Gorbe won four medals at European and World Championships.
Anita Görbicz at a glance
Date/location of birth: 13 May 1983 in Veszprém
Nationality: Hungarian
Height/weight: 173 cm/58 kg
Position: centre back / left wing
Shooting arm: right
Club: Györi Audi ETO KC (1994 – )
Coaches: Zoltán Basák, Lajos Horváth, József Vura, Kálmán Róth, Csaba Konkoly, Karl Erik Böhn (NOR), Ambros Martín (ESP)
National team debut: 23 August 2002 against Norway in Miskolc (31:29)
Last international: 10 December 2017 against France in Leipzig (26:29)
International matches / goals: 233 / 1111
Achievements
- Olympic Games: 4th in 2008, 5th in 2004
- World Championship: Silver in 2003, Bronze in 2005, Silver at Junior WCh 2001
- EHF EURO: Bronze in 2004, 2012
- EHF Champions League: Winner in 2013, 2014, 2017; second in 2009, 2012, 2016
- EHF Cup: second place in 2002, 2004, 2005
- Cup Winners’ Cup: second place in 2006
- Hungarian champion: 11 times
- Hungarian cup winner: 11 times
- IHF World Handball Player of the Year in 2005
- Hungary’s Handball Player of the Year: 6 times
