Zita Szucsánszki (born 22 May 1987) is a former Hungarian

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

player for MOL Esztergom and the Hungarian national team. She made her international debut on 4 November 2006 against

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, and represented Hungary in the

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, five

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(2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017) and four

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(2008, 2010, 2012, 2014). In recognition of her performances and achievements throughout the year, she was voted the

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in 2011, in 2015 and in 2016.

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'': 2007, 2015, 2021 **''Silver Medalist'': 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 **''Bronze Medalist'': 2008, 2011 *

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: **''Winner'': 2017, 2022, 2023 **''Silver Medalist'': 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 **''Bronze Medalist'': 2006, 2016, 2018, 2021 * EHF Cup: **''Winner'': 2006 *

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: **''Winner'': 2011, 2012 **''Semifinalist'': 2007 * EHF Champions Trophy: **''Fourth Placed'': 2006 *

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: **''Bronze Medalist'': 2012

Individual awards

: 2011, 2015, 2016

Personal life

She is married to handball coach, Gábor Elek. Their son, Levente was born in June 2019.

References

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1987 births Living people Hungarian female handball players Handball players from Budapest Ferencvárosi TC players (women's handball) Handball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Hungary 21st-century Hungarian sportswomen {{Hungary-handball-bio-stub