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Luminița Dinu

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.

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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]

Biography

Dinu-Huțupan, who began playing handball in 1985, has a high school diploma, is married, and speaks Romanian and Slovene.[5] She has also played for HC Kometal Gjorče Petrov and Krim Ljubljana.

Achievements[6]

Club

  • 3 times winner of Ch. League Cup (2001, 2002, 2003)
  • 2 times winner of European Super Cup (2004, 2007)
  • 5 times winner of Romanian First League of Women's Handball
  • 6 times winner of Slovenian Championship
  • 4 times winner of Romanian Cup
  • 6 times winner of Slovenian Cup
  • Winner of Romanian SuperCup - 1st Edition
  • Winner of Cup Winners'Cup (2007)
  • Winner of Champions Trophy - 1st Edition

National Team

Individual

Notes and references

  1. [1]
    "Luminita Dinu Bio". NBC. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  2. [2]
    International Handball Federation Fans vote for Luminita Dinu as best female goalkeeper ever
  3. [3]
    "Râmnicu Vâlcea: Luminiţa Huţupan Dinu, cetăţean de onoare al oraşului" (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Luminita Hutupan, primul cetătean de onoare al Neamtului" (in Romanian). mont.ro. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  5. [5]
    "Countries Participants of the XVII Women's World Handball Championship (Russia, Saint-Petersburg 2005): Romania - Best Players - Luminita Dinu", mirdesign.ru
  6. [6]
    Player Profile, archived from the original on 2009-04-21, retrieved 2008-12-20
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