Helga Németh

Helga Németh (born 7 August 1973 in Nagykanizsa) was during her active career a Hungarian handball player who has won the bronze medal with the Hungarian team on the 1996 Summer Olympics. She played all five matches and scored 18 goals. She played as right back.

Helga Németh
Personal information
Born	(1973-08-07) 7 August 1973 Nagykanizsa, Hungary
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth career
Years	Team
1983–1989	Olajbányász SE Nagykanizsa
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1989–1991	BHG SE
1991–1993	TFSE
1993–1994	Hypo Niederösterreich
1994–1997	Dunaferr SE
1997–1998	Podravka Koprivnica
1998–2003	Cornexi-Alcoa
2003–2004	Viborg HK
2004–2005	Dunaferr SE
2005–2008	FTC Budapest
2008–2013	VSE Érd
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–2003	Hungary	142	(490)
Medal record Women's handball Representing Hungary Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team World Championship 1995 Austria/Hungary Team European Championship 1998 Netherlands Team

The native form of this personal name is Németh Helga. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Helga Németh has been rewarded as one of the best women handball players of all times.

After her active career as a handball player, Helga Németh started her career as a handball coach and built up her own charity to support children in need.

Awards and recognition

During her active career as a handball player she won numerous tournaments and received honorable awards.

Personal achievements

• 144 times selected for the Hungarian National Team
• 1994: European Selection All Star Team Member
• 1994: Selected All-Star Right Back of the European Championship
• 1995: World Selection Member
• 1997: Selected second best Handball Player of the World (Anja Andersen (DK) voted best player due to the Danish Team won the World Championship in Germany that year)
• 2008: European Selection Player

Hungarian National Team

• 1993: World Championship 7th place
• 1994: European Championship 4th place
• 1995: World Championship 2nd place
• 1996: Bronze Medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, U.S.A.
• 1997: World Championship 9th place
• 1998: European Championship 3rd place
• 2002: European Championship 5th place

European Cup Winner

• 1994: BEK Hypobank (Austria)
• 1995: KEK Dunaferr (Hungary)
• 2004: EHF Viborg (Denmark)
• 2006: EHF FTC Ferencváros Torna Club (Hungary)

National League Champion and Cup Winner

• 1994: Austrian National League Champion and Cup Winner with Hypobank Team (Vienna)
• 1997: Croatian National League Champion and Cup Winner with Podravka Team (Koprivnica)
• 2004: Danish National League Champion and Cup Winner with Viborg Team (Viborg)
• 2007: Hungarian National League Champion with FTC Ferencváros Torna Club (Budapest)

Club history

• 1983-1989: Oil Miners Handball Club Nagykanizsa (Hungary) under the coach László Uzsoki
• 1989-1991: BHG Budapest (Hungary)
• 1991-1993: TFSE Budapest (Hungary)
• 1993-1994: Hypobank Handball Club Vienna (Austria)
• 1994-1997: Dunaferr SE Dunaujváros (Hungary)
• 1997-1998: Podravka SC Koprivnica (Croatia)
• 1998-2003: Cornexi-Alcoa Székesvehérvár (Hungary)
• 2003-2004: VHK Viborg (Denmark)
• 2004-2005: Dunaferr SE Dunaujváros (Hungary)
• 2005-2008: FTC Ferencváros Torna Club Budapest (Hungary)
• 2008-2013: VSE Érd (Hungary) as player and coach