Beatrix Balogh

Beatrix Csatáné Balogh (born 12 December 1974) is a retired Hungarian handball player, European champion and Olympic silver medalist. She retired from professional handball in 2011. Between 2011 and 2016, Balogh was the player-coach of Marcali VSZSE. Since 2016, she is the player-coach of Egerszegi KK.

Balogh debuted in the Hungarian national team on 5 March 1994 against Iceland, and participated in her first European Championship the same year, finishing fourth. She took part on another five continental events (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006), winning the 2000 edition.

Balogh participated in five World Championships as well (1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007), achieving a bronze medal in 2005. In addition, she received a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Achievements

Club Nemzeti Bajnokság I: Winner: 1998, 1999, 2001 Magyar Kupa: Winner: 1998, 1999 Women Handball Austria: Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004 ÖHB Cup: Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004 EHF Champions League: Winner: 1999 EHF Cup: Winner: 1998, 2005 EHF Champions Trophy: Winner: 1999

National team Olympic Games: Silver Medalist: 2000 World Championship: Bronze Medalist: 2005 European Championship: Winner: 2000 Bronze Medalist: 1998, 2004

Awards and recognition Hungarian Handballer of the Year: 1997 All-Star Right Wing of the World Championship: 2001 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Top Scorer: 2006 Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary:2000