Niculae Nedeff (26 September 1928 – 24 July 2017)Handbal: Legendarul antrenor Niculae Nedeff a decedat la vârsta de 88 de ani
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n handball player and coach of the

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. He won the World Championships seven times, three times with the girls' team and four times with the boys' team. Born in

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, Nedeff studied at Institutul de Cultura Fizica.Antrenorul emerit Nicolae Nedef
, Radio Romania International, 2008-07-01, Retrieved 2011-07-11 After retiring, he joined the Executive Committee of the Romanian Olympic Committee.

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