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The European
\nHandball Championship has come to a close. Romania ranked 4th in the
\nfinal standings, a position that guarantees qualification to the World Cup to
\nbe played next year in Japan. The result matched the original expectations,
\nconsidering the value of the other three teams that reached the semi-finals:
\nFrance, Russia and the Netherlands. Romania has fared better in European
\nChampionships only once before, in 2010, when the competition was hosted by
\nDenmark and Norway. At the time Romania walked away with bronze.<\/p>\n
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\n
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Individual
\nperformers have helped Romania make headway into this year’s competition. The
\nlist includes goalkeeper Denisa Dedu, center back-court Eliza Buceschi and
\npivot Crina Pintea, the latter being actually added to the dream team of this
\nyear’s edition of the European Championship. For this reason we have designated
\nCrina Pintea Athlete of the Week on RRI. <\/p>\n
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\n
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Crina Pintea was
\nborn on April 3, 1990 in Podu Turcului, Bacau County, eastern Romania. She made
\nher debut at the age of 20 with HC Zalau, at the time coached by Gheorghe
\nTadici. In 2012 she helped her team reach the EHF Cup finals. A year later, HC
\nZalau with Crina Pintea in their lineup reached the semi-finals of the same
\ncompetition. In 2015 Crina entered negotiations for a transfer to HCM Baia
\nMare, for which reason Gheorghe Tadici removed her from the first lineup.
\nPintea eventually transferred to Thuringer in Germany, with which she won the
\nBundesliga in 2016. In 2017 Crina Pintea was signed by Issy Paris Hand of
\nFrance, today known as Paris 92. In the 2017-2018 season she was designated
\nbest pivot in the French championship. Subsequently, Pintea transferred to
\nHungary’s champions Gyor for a three-year contract. <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
\n
\nCrina
\nPintea made her debut with Romania’s national team in 2012. Three years later
\nshe contributed to the bronze medal won at the World Championship in Denmark. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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