Mária Vadász

Mária Vadász, née Vanya (1 January 1950 – 18 August 2009)^[1] was a Hungarian handball player, Olympic bronze medalist and World Championship silver medalist.

Mária Vadász
Personal information
Full name	Mária Vadász
Born	(1950-01-01)1 January 1950 Környe, Hungary
Died	18 August 2009(2009-08-18) (aged 59) Budapest
Nationality	Hungarian
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Playmaker, Winger
Club information
Current club	—
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1968–1971	MTK
1971–1984	Vasas SC
1984–1986	EMG SK
National team
Years	Team	Apps
1970–1983	Hungary	244
Medal record Olympic Games 1976 Montreal Team World Championship 1982 Hungary Team 1975 Soviet Union Team 1978 Czechoslovakia Team

She died in Budapest on 18 August 2009 at the age of 59.^[2]

Achievements

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
  • Winner: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984
• Magyar Kupa:
  • Winner: 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982
• Champions Cup:
  • Winner: 1982
  • Finalist: 1978, 1979
• Olympic Games:
  • Bronze Medalist: 1976
• World Championship:
  • Silver Medalist: 1982
  • Bronze Medalist: 1975, 1978

Awards

• Hungarian Handballer of the Year: 1977