Crina Pintea

Crina Elena Pintea (née Ailincăi; born 3 April 1990) is a Romanian professional handballer who plays as a pivot for CSM București and the Romanian national team.[1]

Crina Pintea
Pintea in 2017
Personal information
Full name Crina Elena Pintea
Born (1990-04-03) 3 April 1990
Podu Turcului, Romania
Nationality Romanian
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Pivot
Club information
Current club CSM București
Number 77
Youth career
Years Team
2006–2007
 Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea
2007–2009
 CNOE Râmnicu Vâlcea
Senior clubs
Years Team
2009–2015
 HC Zalău
2015–2017
 Thüringer HC
2017–2018
 Paris 92
2018–2019
 Győri Audi ETO KC
2019–
 CSM București
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–
 Romania 79 (120)
Medal record
World Championship
2015 Denmark

Considered to be one of the best pivots in the world, in 2019 she was named to the EHF Champions League All-Star Team. In 2018, she was named to the European Championship All-Star Team. Pintea is also regarded by many as one of the best defenders in the world. In recognition of her performances and achievements throughout the year, she was also voted the Romanian Handballer of the Year in 2019.[2]

Early life

Born in Bacău County, in the village of Podu Turcului, she is the oldest of four children.[3] She did not practice seriously any sport until age 16.[4]

Career

Pintea moved to Râmnicu Vâlcea at the age of sixteen and began her career at Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea before signing for HC Zalău from the Academy at the Centrul Național Olimpic de Excelență Râmnicu Vâlcea (CNOE Râmnicu Vâlcea) in 2009 by Gheorghe Tadici. She was also the runner-up of the 2011–12 EHF Cup competition. In October 2015, following a lengthy dispute over a new contract, she was signed by Thüringer HC. She then went on to help THC win Bundesliga title in the 2015–16 season, and the DHB-Supercup next season as well. A year later, Pintea signed for Paris 92 in France where she was named in the Championnat de France Team of the Year for season 2017–18. She joined Győri Audi ETO KC under Ambros Martín's leadership,[5] and helped the club win treble in 2018–19. Győr allowed Crina Pintea to leave the club at the end of the season, honouring a gentlemen's agreement. In the summer 2019, CSM București announced that they have signed Pintea after only half a year with ETO.[6]

Pintea made her senior debut for Romania in September 2012 after previously being capped by Romania youth team at under-19 level. She was chosen in Romania's squads for the 2013, 2015 and 2017 IHF World Championships and EHF Euro 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.

Achievements
National team
European Competitions
Domestic Competitions

Individual awards

References
  1. "Crina Elena Pintea Profile". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. Premii pentru Crina Pintea și Mihai Popescu – Federația Română de Handbal a desemnat cei mai buni handbaliști ai anuluir
  3. https://lead.ro/projects/neinvinsii/crina-pintea.php
  4. https://www.gsp.ro/sporturi/handbal/povestea-incredibila-a-unei-jucatoare-de-nationala-viata-traita-de-crina-pintea-cea-care-s-a-apucat-de-handbal-la-16-ani-am-dat-cu-coasa-am-sapat-am-muls-oile-520359.html
  5. "Poziţia CSM București după transferul Crinei Pintea la Gyor: "S-a discutat cu jucătoarea, face parte din strategia clubului. Nu a fost o concurenţă cu Gyor. Oricare dintre componentele echipei naţionale sunt în planurile de viitor"". Prosport. 15 December 2018.
  6. "Prima reacţie a Crinei Pintea după ce transferul ei la CSM București a devenit oficial şi perioada pe care se va întinde contractul" (in Romanian). Prosport. 1 March 2019.
  7. "Stalwarts of nine teams make the EHF Euro 2018 All-Star Team". fra2018.ehf-euro.com. 16 December 2018.
  8. "Sorry, Stine! Denne fortjente du ikke". TV 2 Norge (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  9. "WORLD FEMALE HANDBALL BEST 8 IN 2018". Handball-Planet. 31 January 2019.
  10. INTERVIU | Crina Pintea, MVP-ul primului derby CSM București – SCM Rm. Vâlcea: "Eu îmi doresc să fiu puternică, atât!". Cum se simte după fiecare fază cu câte două-trei adversare în spate?
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