Iulia Dumanska

Iulia Dumanska (born 15 August 1996) is a Romanian professional handballer who plays as a goalkeeper for RK Podravka Koprivnica and the Romanian national team.[1]

Iulia Dumanska
Dumanska in 2016
Personal information
Born (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996
Horodenka, Ukraine
Nationality Romanian
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club RK Podravka Koprivnica
Number 20
Youth career
Years Team
2007–2011
 HC Bolena Horodenka
2011–2012
 Marta Baia Mare
2012–2013
 HCM 2 Baia Mare
Senior clubs
Years Team
2013–2014
 → Neptun Constanța (loan)
2014–2016
 HCM Baia Mare
2016–2018
 SCM Craiova
2018–2020
 SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
2020–
 RK Podravka Koprivnica
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–
 Romania 51 (0)
Medal record
Junior World Championship
2016 Russia

Early life

Born in a family of athletes, Dumanska started playing handball at the age of 11 in her hometown of Horodenka, Ukraine. Three years later she was discovered by the Martas and signed with their club Marta Baia Mare. She later graduated from high school from Anghel Saligny High School in Baia Mare.[2] Iulia now lives in Romania where she became Romanian citizen on 5 May 2016.[3]

Trophies

Individual awards
  • Handball-Planet.com Young World Player of the Season: 2018[4]
  • Handball-Planet.com Young World Goalkeeper of the Season: 2018[5]
  • Prosport Liga Națională Goalkeeper of the Season: 2018[6]
  • Gala Premiilor Handbalului Românesc Liga Națională Goalkeeper of the Season: 2019[7]
  • Gala Premiilor Handbalului Românesc Liga Națională Most Valuable Player Award: 2019[7]

Personal life

Dumanska speaks fluent Romanian and proudly sings the national anthem of Romania.[8] She was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of the city of Craiova in 2018.[9]

References
  1. "Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. "HANDBAL – Ucraineanca Yuliya Dumanska poarta tricolorul la ghiozdan si viseaza sa joace pentru nationala Romaniei (VIDEO)" (in Romanian). eMaramureș. 18 January 2013.
  3. "Acordarea cetățeniei române sportivei de înaltă performanță Yulya Dumanska" (in Romanian). Ministerul Tineretului şi Sportului. 5 May 2016.
  4. Yuliya Dumanska is Young World Female Handball Player 2017/2018
  5. Young Female World’s Best 7 2017/2018
  6. După muncă, răsplata! Yulia Dumanska, prima în topuri
  7. Regina Balului! Yuliya Dumanska a făcut furori la Gala Premiilor Handbalului Românesc. Alexandru Csepreghi, cel mai bun jucător la masculin
  8. "Iulia Dumanska trăiește românește: "Îmi vine să plâng de fericire când se cântă imnul!"" (in Romanian). Fanatik. 1 December 2018.
  9. "Handbalistele campioane şi antrenorii lor sunt 'cetăţeni de onoare' ai Craiovei". Lupa Mea. 8 June 2018.
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