About Teresa Zielewicz
Lived 1950 – 2011 (aged 61). Teresa Zielewicz was a Polish handball player.
Teresa Zielewicz (25 February 1950 in Szamotuły, Poland – 20 July 2011 in Vienna, Austria) was a Polish and later Austrian handball player.
She first represented her home country Poland, playing 63 matches and scoring 170 goals between February 26, 1970 (friendly match against Norway) and June 19, 1977 (friendly match against Hungary). She appeared at the world championships in 1973 (5th place) and 1975 (7th place).
In 1980, she went in Austria to play for HypoBank Südstadt. She then represented Austria at the 1983 B World Championship (8th place) and at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles (6th place).
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Who was Teresa Zielewicz?
Austrian handball player
When was Teresa Zielewicz born?
Teresa Zielewicz was born on 25 February 1950 in Poland.
When did Teresa Zielewicz die?
Teresa Zielewicz died on 20 July 2011 in Austria women's national handball team.
What was Teresa Zielewicz's occupation?
Teresa Zielewicz was a handball player.
What nationality was Teresa Zielewicz?
Teresa Zielewicz was Polish.
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