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Petra Vámos

Petra Vámos (born 14 September 2000) is a Hungarian handballer for French topclub Metz Handball and the Hungarian national team.[1][2]

Petra Vámos
Personal information
Born (2000-09-14) 14 September 2000 (age 25)
Ózd, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Metz Handball
Number 38
Youth career
Years Team
–2019
 NEKA
Senior clubs
Years Team
2019–2024
 Debreceni VSC
2024–
 Metz Handball
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–
 Hungary 96 (260)
Medal record
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2024 Austria/Hungary/Switzerland
Youth World Championship
Silver medal – second place2018 Poland
Junior European Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 Hungary
Youth European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2017 Slovakia
European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place2017 Győr
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 16 December 2024

She made her international debut on 22 November 2019 against Russia. Since then she represented Hungary at two European Championship (2022, 2024), and three World Championship (2019, 2021, 2023) tournaments. She also participated in the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2020 and the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024, where the team finished 7th and 6th respectively. At the 2024 European Championship she was part of the Hungarian team that won bronze medals, losing to Norway in semifinal and beating France in the third place play-off. This was the first Hungarian medals since 2012.[3]

Achievements

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Individual awards

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Personal life

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She studies at the University of Debrecen.[5] Her younger sister, Míra is also a professional handball player, and the two were teammates in Debrecen.[6]

References

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