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Luminița Dinu
Romanian handball player
Luminița Dinu (née Huțupan; born 6 November 1971 in Piatra Neamț) is a Romanian handball player. She is considered a handball legend in Romania.[1] She received a silver medal at the 2005 World Championship and was named goalkeeper of the All-Star Team.
In January 2011, Dinu was chosen the best female goalkeeper ever in a fans' poll carried out by the International Handball Federation by collecting more than 7000 votes (nearly 94%).[2]
For her services to the team and the city, and her exemplary sportsmanship conduct, Dinu was made Honorary Citizen of Râmnicu Vâlcea in 2010.[3] She was also given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of Neamț County in 2009.[4]