Three golds for Hungarian sides at the 3rd European Masters Games in France, which saw EHF staff involved on the playing side
Budapest sides rule in Nice
Handball featured heavily during the opening weekend of the 3rd European Masters Games in Nice, France.
Three men’s and two women’s tournaments took place on 2-4 October in various age categories and there was an impressive level on show with a number of former international stars participating throughout the weekend.
Angyalok Budapest were the dominant force in the two women’s categories, the Hungarian side got the better of Frederiksberg IF in the final of the +33 and +43.
Budapest Old Boys impressed in the men’s events, winning the +50 and finishing second behind Kolding IF in the +45. MA Porto were victorious in the +35 event.
Detailed results for each of the five categories can be found on the official event website.
EHF trio take to the court
As well as organisational involvement from the EHF from Executive Committee Member Predrag Boskovic and Doru Simion, there were three representatives in the action on-court.
EHF Secretary General Michael Wiederer, Education & Development Senior Manager Helmut Höritsch and Competitions’ Thomas Gangel played for the Vienna Masters team which finished 8th in the +50 category.
Medallists
MEN+50
1. BUDAPEST OLD BOYS
2. ODESSA
3. SILESIA POLAND
MEN+45
1. KOLDING IF
2. BUDAPEST OLD BOYS
3. HC VIMSII
MEN+35
1. MA PORTO
2. RUSSIA +35
3. STOJAR MALACKY
WOMEN+33
1. ANGYALOK BUDAPEST
2. FREDERIKSBERG IF
3. LI PANTAI
WOMEN+33
1. ANGYALOK BUDAPEST
2. FREDERIKSBERG IF
3. LI PANTAI
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