Gabriella Szűcs

Gabriella Ibolya Szűcs (born 31 August 1984) is a Romanian-Hungarian professional handball player for HC Dunărea Brăila and the Romanian national team. Born in the Socialist Republic of Romania to Hungarian parents, Szűcs holds both Hungarian and Romanian citizenship. Initially a Hungarian international, she has represented Romania from 2015.

Career Born in Oradea in 1984, her family moved to Hungary before the Romanian Revolution and settled in Debrecen. Her father was a professional footballer, whilst her mother was a handball player, which could have a great influence on that Gabriella started to practice various sports since a very young age. First she tried rhythmic gymnastics later switched to folk dance. In the school she was talented in many sports including basketball and football, but finally she has chosen handball.

She started to play handball at the age of eleven, and whilst in school she already had seven trainings a week. At the age of fourteen she was signed by DVSC, where she spent the next ten seasons. During this time she developed to a quality left back both on domestic and international level. With the Hungarian national team she won bronze medal on the European Championship in 2004, and a year later on the World Championship as well. She was also member of the team which finished fourth on the Olympic Games in Beijing. In 2009, she moved to Romanian top club CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, where she spent two season before re-joined her old club DVSC.

Personal life She has a younger sister, Nikolett, who was also a professional handball player.

Achievements World Championship: Bronze Medalist: 2005 European Championship: Bronze Medalist: 2004 Youth European Championship: Bronze Medalist: 2001 Junior World Championship: Silver Medalist: 2003 Junior European Championship: Silver Medalist: 2002 Hungarian Cup: Bronze Medalist: 2001, 2008 Romanian Championship: Winner: 2009, 2010, 2014 Silver Medalist: 2013, 2015 Romanian Cup: Winner: 2013, 2014, 2015 Romanian Supercup: Winner: 2013, 2014, 2015 EHF Champions League: Finalist: 2010 Semifinalist: 2009 EHF Cup: Finalist: 2012 Semifinalist: 2006, 2013