Aurel Bulgariu

Aurel Bulgariu (sometimes spelled Bulgaru; 13 July 1934, Sighișoara – 25 March^[1] or 16 April^[2] 1995) was a Romanian handball player who won two world championship gold medals. He was a backcourt player.

Aurel Bulgariu

Medal record
Men's Handball
Representing  Romania
World Championship
	1959 Austria	Team
	1961 Germany	Team
	1964 Czekoslovakia	Team

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Honors and awards

• Honored Master of Sports ("Maestru emerit al sportului"),1961^[5]
• a goal-getter trophy has been named in his honor^[6]
• an international handball youth tournament is called after him^[7]
• a sports hall has been named in his honor^[8]