Simona Arghir-Sandu

Simona Arghir-Sandu (née Arghir; 4 September 1948 – 2 September 1995^[1]) was a Romanian handballer who played for the Romania national team. She also competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, being part of the Romanian team which finished 4th and captained it.^[2]

Simona Arghir-Sandu
Personal information
Born	(1948-09-04)4 September 1948 Lugoj, Romania
Died	2 September 1995(1995-09-02) (aged 46)
Nationality	Romanian
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Right back
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Romania	206	(556)
Medal record World Championship 1973 Yugoslavia

International honours

• World Championship:
  • Silver Medalist: 1973

Personal life

Her husband Mircea Sandu was a football player and president of the Romanian Football Federation between 1990 and 2014 and their daughter Raluca was a professional tennis player.^[3][4][5][6] They also had a son named Dan Mircea.^[7][8]