István Pásztor

István Pásztor (born 5 June 1971 in Cegléd) is a Hungarian handball player.

Career

Club From 1993 to 2008 he played for KC Veszprém, one of the most successful Hungarian clubs. During this period, he won twelve Hungarian Championship and eleven Hungarian Cup titles. He appeared in three continental cup finals. After being defeated by CD Bidasoa in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1997, and losing by a three-goal aggregate difference against SC Magdeburg in the EHF Champions League five years later, he finally won the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2008. A few months later, in the summer of 2008, he moved to Balatonfüredi KSE.

International He is a former Hungarian international, who has been capped 215 times. and four European Championships (1994, 1996, 1998, 2004). He also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where the Hungarian team placed fourth.

Motorcycle accident On 29 September 2010, Pásztor was involved in a traffic accident while riding a motorcycle that resulted in the death of an 80-year-old pedestrian. Legal proceedings followed, with initial sentencing and subsequent appeals.

The appellate court upheld the verdict on 28 November 2011. Pásztor was banned from driving for five years and required to pay court costs.

Achievements Nemzeti Bajnokság I: Winner: 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 Magyar Kupa: Winner: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 EHF Champions League: Finalist: 2002 EHF Cup Winners' Cup: Winner: 2008 Finalist: 1997 EHF Champions Trophy: Finalist: 2002, 2008

Individual awards Hungarian Handballer of the Year: 1996, 1999, 2001