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Cornel Oțelea

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Cornel Oțelea
Cornel Oțelea (right) in 1968
Personal information
Born(1940-11-19)19 November 1940
Șeica Mare, Romania
Died22 January 2025(2025-01-22) (aged 84)
Romania
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country Romania
SportHandball
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1961 West Germany Team handball
Gold medal – first place 1964 Czechoslovakia Team handball
Gold medal – first place 1970 France Team handball
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Sweden Team handball
World University Handball Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Sweden Team

Cornel Oțelea (19 November 1940 – 22 January 2025) was a Romanian handball player. He won the World Championships three times.[1]

Oțelea died on 22 January 2025, at the age of 84.[2]

References

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  1. "Cornel Oţelea: "Împreună cu Gruia am stăpînit handbalul mondial"" (in Romanian). premium.gsp.ro. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. "Drama neștiută a lui Cornel Oțelea: măcinat de necazul cu fiul lui". GSP. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.