Orsolya Vérten

Orsolya Vérten (born 22 July 1982) is a Hungarian retired handballer who played for the Hungarian national team.[1][2]

The native form of this personal name is Vérten Orsolya. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Orsolya Vérten
Personal information
Born (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982
Budapest, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Left wing
Senior clubs
Years Team
1999–2002
 Vasas SC
2000–2001
 → Delfin KC (loan)
2002–2012
 Győri Audi ETO KC
2012–2015
 Ferencvárosi TC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2013
 Hungary 147 (418)
Medal record
World Championship
2005 Russia
European Championship
2012 Serbia
Junior World Championship
2001 Hungary

She made her international debut in 2002 and participated on the European Championship yet in that year, finishing fifth. She played on another three European Championships (2006, 2008, 2010). Vérten was also present on three World Championships between 2005 and 2009, achieving the best result on her first one, when Hungary captured the bronze medal.

She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she finished fourth, after losing 20–22 to Russia in the semifinal, and fallig short 28–33 to South Korea in the bronze medal match. Vérten was voted into the tournament's All-Star Team in left wing position.[3]

In that year she also received the Hungarian Handballer of the Year award, given out by the Hungarian Handball Federation.[4] Vérten was awarded the prestigious prize once again in the following year.[5]

Achievements
  • Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
    • Winner: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
    • Silver Medalist: 2004, 2007
    • Bronze Medalist: 2002, 2003
  • Magyar Kupa:
    • Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
    • Finalist: 2002, 2004, 2015
  • EHF Champions League:
    • Finalist: 2009, 2012
    • Semifinalist: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
  • EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
    • Finalist: 2006
    • Semifinalist: 2003, 2015
  • EHF Cup:
    • Finalist: 2002, 2004, 2005
  • Junior World Championship:
    • Silver Medalist: 2001
  • World Championship:
    • Bronze Medalist: 2005
  • European Championship:
    • Bronze Medalist: 2012

Individual awards

Personal

She gave birth to her son, Magor in June 2018 and Lelle in Juli 2020.

References
  1. "XXI Women's World Championship 2013. Team Roster, Hungary" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. "Orsolya Vérten Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  3. All-star team of the women's olympic tournament established – International Handball Federation (Retrieved on August 24, 2008)
  4. "Orsolya Vérten and Tamás Iváncsik are the handball players of the year". Hungarian Handball Federation. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  5. "Ismét Vérten az év játékosa" (in Hungarian). Handball.hu. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
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