Ágota Bujdosó (2 June 1943 – March 2025) was a Hungarian international

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goalkeeper.

Career

Club

Bujdosó started her career in 1957 in Vasas and remained with the Angyalföld-based team. She enjoyed her best spell in the seventies, when they won the Hungarian Championship for seven consecutive seasons (1972–1978) and capturing four Hungarian cup titles. In addition, she reached the final of the European Champions Cup 1978, but lost 19–14 to TSC Berlin. For her service, the loyal shot-stopper was awarded the Golden Ring of Vasas SC in 1991.

International

Bujdosó made her debut in the Hungary national team in 1965 and with them won 168 caps until her retirement in 1977. From 1969 she was the captain of the team. She was present on several international competitions, starting in 1971, when they won bronze medal on the

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against Romania in the placement match. Two years later she played unsuccessfully with Hungary for the bronze, but lost to the Soviets. In 1975, on her third and last World Championship they took the bronze medal. She was also on the unsuccessful squad that, in the tightly contested tournament at the 1976 Olympic Games, Hungary lost the silver medal to East Germany.

Death

Bujdosó died in March 2025, at the age of 81.

Achievements

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, ), also known as NB I or Fizz Liga after its title sponsor, OTP Bank's webshop subsidiary, is a professional association football league in Hungary and the highest level of the Hungarian football league system. Twelve ...

: **''Winner'': 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 **''Bronze Medallist'': 1967, 1969, 1971 *

Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup (, ), officially known as MOL Magyar Kupa for sponsorship reasons, is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association'','' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of ...

: **''Winner'': 1969, 1971, 1974, 1976 * European Champions Cup: **''Finalist'': 1978 *

**''Bronze Medallist'': 1971, 1975 *

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: **''Bronze Medallist'': 1976

Individual awards

Hungarian Handballer of the Year The Hungarian Handballer of the Year award is an annual prize, which is given to the Hungarian handballer who is considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year. Presented by the Hungarian Handball Federation since 1964, the ...

: 1973, 1975 * Golden Ring of Vasas SC: 1991

References

1943 births 2025 deaths Handball players from Budapest Hungarian female handball players Handball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in handball Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century Hungarian sportswomen 21st-century Hungarian women {{Hungary-Olympic-medalist-stub