Márta Balogh

The native form of this personal name is Balogh Márta. This article uses the Western name order.
Márta Balogh
Personal information
Full name Márta Balogh
Born (1943-03-02)2 March 1943
Budapest, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Playing position Playmaker
Club information
Current club
Senior clubs
1961–1969 Budapesti Spartacus SC
National team
1962–1969 Hungary 42 (?)

Márta Balogh (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈmaːrtɒ ˈbɒloɡ]; born 2 March 1943 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian international handball player, multiple Hungarian championship and Hungarian cup winner, and gold medalist of the 1965 World Championship.[1]

Achievements

Personal life

Balogh married to two-times Olympic champion water polo player Kálmán Markovits. They had one child, László, who became the youngest Hungarian champion in tennis in 1986 at the age of 16, and later had a successful career as a sports executive, being the chairman of Vasas SC and a member of Hungarian Olympic Committee.[2]

References

  • Kozák, Péter (1995). Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben?, vol. I. (A–H). Szekszárd: Babits Kiadó. ISBN 963-7806-90-3.
  1. "Női kézilabda: a 45 éve vb-aranyat nyert csapatot ünnepelték" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport Online. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  2. Murányi, András (22 November 2006). "Mexikó, Mexikó!". Hócipő (in Hungarian). Retrieved 28 February 2012.


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