Maria Ciulei is a

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, who initiated and coached world-renowned

players and led her teams to eleven national titles and two European titles. In 1989, she was ranked by the

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among top ten handball coaches in

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. She resides in

Râmnicu Vâlcea Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, cent ...

, Romania.

Coaching results

* 1982: National champion with CSS

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, Romania (girls, 16-17 years of age) * 1984: Winners

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with

CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea CS, C-S, C.S., Cs, cs, or cs. may refer to: Job titles * Chief Secretary (Hong Kong) * Chief superintendent, a rank in the British and several other police forces * Company secretary, a senior position in a private sector company or public s ...

(with Professor Popescu Constantin) (1st League women) * 1984:

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with CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea (with Professor Ion Gerhard) (1st League women) * 1989: National champion with CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania (girls, 18-19 years of age) * 1995: National champion with CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania (girls, 18-19 years of age) * 1996: Third Place national championship with CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania (girls, 14-15 years of age) * 1997: National vice champion with CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania (girls, 16-17 years of age) * 1998: National champion with CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania (girls, 18-19 years of age) * 2000: National champion with CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania (girls, 14-15 years of age) * 2002: National vice champion with CS Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania (girls, 16-17 years of age) * 2009: National vice champion with HC Oltenia, Romania (girls, 12-13 years of age) * 2011: National champion with AS 181 SSP Bucuresti, Romania (girls, 16-17 years of age), national vice champion with AS 181 SSP Bucuresti, Romania (girls, 14-15 years of age) * 2014: National champion with HCM Török, Romania (girls, 8-12 years of age)

Initiated and coached

* Liliana Topea: ** European champion with Lutzenlinden,

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(1990) ** 3 times European champion with Hypobank

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(1991–1994) represented

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at the 1994

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* Carmen Niţescu: ** Rumanian youth and women's national team ** Youth world champion (1995) ** EHF vice champion with Gyor, Hungary (2004) * Cristina Dogaru, Monica Iacob, Carcadia Florentina: ** Rumanian youth and women's national team * Roşca Isabela, Ilie Alina, Andrei Iulia, Bucă Oana ** Gold medal at the

IHF Women's Junior World Championship The IHF Women's Junior World Championship is the official competition for women's national handball teams under-20, has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1977. It takes place every two years in even years. Tournaments ...

(2015) *

Mădălina Zamfirescu Mădălina Maria Zamfirescu (born 31 October 1994) is a Romanian handballer playing for SCM Gloria Buzău (women's handball) and the Romanian national team. Achievements * Liga Naţională: **''Silver Medalist'': 2017 *Romanian Cup: **''Winner: ...

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* Alina Ilie ** Silver medal at the

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(2016) * Madalina Zamfirescu, Alina Ilie ** Members of the

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(2017)

Coached

Cristina Vărzaru Cristina Georgiana Vărzaru (born 5 December 1979) is a Romanian retired professional handball player who last played for CSM București. She was a member of the Romanian national team. Biography Vărzaru participated at the 2000 Summer Olym ...

Oana Manea Oana Andreea Lefter (née: Manea; born 18 April 1985) is a former handball. She retired from the Romania national team in 2016. Her father, Dumitru Manea was a football player. She was given the award of ''Cetățean de onoare'' ("Honorary Cit ...

, Roxana Gatzel-Han, Adina Meiroşu, Aurelia Stoica,

Steluța Luca Steluța Luca (née Lazăr, born 20 April 1975 in Pechea) is a former Romanian international team handball, handball player and current coach. She competed in the Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament, women's tournament at ...

References

External links

Official website

Campioana de pe banca de rezerve

Romania U18 Campioana Mondiala

Junioarele IV de la HCM Campioane Nationale
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