Tettey Banfro
Tettey-Sowah Banfro (born 30 April 1969) is a Slovenian former handball player.
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| Full name | Tettey-Sowah Banfro | |||||||||||||||
| Born |
30 April 1969 Slovenj Gradec, SFR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Slovenian | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right back | |||||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||
1985–1987 | Celje | |||||||||||||||
1987–1991 | Metaloplastika | |||||||||||||||
1991–1993 | Zagreb | |||||||||||||||
1993–1998 | ZMC Amicitia Zürich | |||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | TV Grosswallstadt | |||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Celje | |||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Prevent Slovenj Gradec | |||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Zagreb | |||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Grasshoppers | |||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia[1] | 71 | (236) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Club career
After playing for Celje, Banfro was transferred to Yugoslav champions Metaloplastika in 1987, aged 18. He spent four seasons in Šabac, helping the team defend the Yugoslav Championship title in his debut season. In 1991, Banfro moved to Croatian club Zagreb, becoming back-to-back European Cup winner in 1992 and 1993.[2]
International career
At international level, Banfro represented Slovenia in two European Championships (1994 and 2000). He also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3]
Personal life
Banfro is the father of fellow handball player Filip Banfro.
Honours
- Metaloplastika
- Yugoslav Handball Championship: 1987–88
- Zagreb
- Celje
- Slovenian First League: 1999–2000
- Slovenian Cup: 1999–2000
References
- "Večna lestvica nastopov za reprezentanco" (in Slovenian). rokometna-zveza.si. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- "Mi znamo što je uspjeh" (in Croatian). hrs.hr. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- "Zgodovina OI" (in Slovenian). rokometna-zveza.si. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
External links
- Olympic record
- Tettey Banfro at Olympedia
- Tettey Banfro at the European Handball Federation
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