Orsolya Vérten (born 22 July 1982) is a Hungarian retired handballer who played for the Hungarian national team.
She made her international debut in 2002 and participated in the European Championship in the same year, finishing fifth. She played in another three European Championships (2006, 2008, 2010). Vérten was also present at three World Championships between 2005 and 2009, achieving the best result on her first one, when Hungary captured the bronze medal.
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she finished fourth, after losing 20–22 to Russia in the semifinal, and falling short 28–33 to South Korea in the bronze medal match. Vérten was voted into the tournament's All-Star Team in left wing position.All-star team of the women's olympic tournament established – International Handball Federation (Retrieved on August 24, 2008)
In that year she also received the Hungarian Handballer of the Year award, given out by the Hungarian Handball Federation. Vérten was awarded the prestigious prize once again in the following year.
Achievements Nemzeti Bajnokság I: Winner: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 Silver Medalist: 2004, 2007 Bronze Medalist: 2002, 2003 Magyar Kupa: Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Finalist: 2002, 2004, 2015 EHF Champions League: Finalist: 2009, 2012 Semifinalist: 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 EHF Cup Winners' Cup: Finalist: 2006 Semifinalist: 2003, 2015 EHF Cup: Finalist: 2002, 2004, 2005 Junior World Championship: Silver Medalist: 2001 World Championship: Bronze Medalist: 2005 European Championship: Bronze Medalist: 2012
Individual awards Hungarian Handballer of the Year: 2008, 2009 All-Star Left Wing of the Olympic Games: 2008
Personal She gave birth to her son, Magor in June 2018 and Lelle in Juli 2020 and November 2021 Zolna.
References
External links Orsolya Vérten career statistics at Worldhandball