Aurel Bulgariu

Aurel Bulgariu

Medal record
Men's Handball
Representing  Romania
World Championship
	1959 World Men's Field Handball Championship	1959 Austria
	1961 Germany	Team
	1964 Czekoslovakia	Team

Aurel Bulgariu (sometimes spelled Bulgaru; 13 July 1934, Sighișoara - 25 March^[1] or 16 April^[2] 1995) was a Romanian handball player who won two world championship gold medals. He was a backcourt player.

After playing for Flamura Roșie and Locomotiva Sighișoara (1951-1954), he transferred to C.C.A. Steaua, with which he won at least one national championship.^[3]

He played for the Romanian national team from 1954 until 1968. After he retired as an active player, he became a coach, managing the national teams of Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.

He became an honorary citizen of Sighișoara.^[4]

Honors and Awards

• Honored Master of Sports ("Maestru emerit al sportului"),1961^[5]
• a goal-getter trophy has been named in his honor^[6]
• an international handball youth tournament is called after him^[7]
• a sports hall has been named in his honor^[8]

References

1. "H O T A R Â R E A nr. privind atribuirea denumirii "Aurel Bulgaru" salii de sport a Gimnaziului de Stat "VictorJinga" Sighisoara" (PDF) (in Romanian). Retrieved April 26, 2014.
2. "Sighisoara – Dezvelirea placii comemorative pe sala de sport „Aurel Bulgaru"" (in Romanian). Retrieved May 14, 2014.
3. "Handbal" (in Romanian). Retrieved April 26, 2014.
4. "Nume şi prenume" (in Romanian). Retrieved April 26, 2014.
5. "Istoria handbalullui romanesc" (PDF) (in Romanian). Retrieved April 26, 2014.
6. "HCM Constanţa a primit medaliile de campioni" (in Romanian). Retrieved April 26, 2014.
7. "Handbal, Sighisoara: Turneul International Aurel Bulgaru 2013, juniori" (in Romanian). Retrieved May 14, 2014.
8. "H O T A R Â R E A nr. privind atribuirea denumirii "Aurel Bulgaru" salii de sport a Gimnaziului de Stat "Victor Jinga" Sighisoara" (PDF) (in Romanian). Retrieved April 26, 2014.