Luminița Dinu

Luminița Dinu
Luminița Dinu
Personal information
Born	November 6, 1971 (age 52); Piatra Neamț, Romania
Nationality	Romanian
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1987–1998	Relonul Săvinești
1998–2000	Oltchim
2001–2002	Krim
2002	Kometal
2003–2006	Krim
2006–2009	Oltchim
2012	Oltchim
National team
Years	Team
1998–2009	Romania
Medal record
World Championship

Luminița Dinu (née Huțupan; born 6 November 1971 in Piatra Neamț) is a Romanian handball player. She is considered a handball legend in Romania.^[1] She received a silver medal at the 2005 World Championship and was named goalkeeper of the All-Star Team.

In January 2011, Dinu was chosen the best female goalkeeper ever in a fans' poll carried out by the International Handball Federation by collecting more than 7000 votes (nearly 94%).^[2]

For her services to the team and the city, and her exemplary sportsmanship conduct, Dinu was made Honorary Citizen of Râmnicu Vâlcea in 2010.^[3] She was also given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of Neamț County in 2009.^[4]

Biography

Dinu-Huțupan, who began playing handball in 1985, has a high school diploma, is married, and speaks Romanian and Slovene.^[5] She has also played for HC Kometal Gjorče Petrov and Krim Ljubljana.

Achievements^[6]

Club

3 times winner of Ch. League Cup (2001, 2002, 2003)
2 times winner of European Super Cup (2004, 2007)
5 times winner of Romanian First League of Women's Handball
6 times winner of Slovenian Championship
4 times winner of Romanian Cup
6 times winner of Slovenian Cup
Winner of Romanian SuperCup - 1st Edition
Winner of Cup Winners'Cup (2007)
Winner of Champions Trophy - 1st Edition

National Team

2nd place 2005 World Women's Handball Championship

Individual

Romanian Handballer of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008
Best Goalkeeper of 2000 European Women's Handball Championship
Best Goalkeeper of 2005 World Women's Handball Championship
Best Goalkeeper of 2007 EHF Women's Champions Trophy
Best Goalkeeper Ever – fans' poll

Notes and references

^ "Luminita Dinu Bio". NBC. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
^ International Handball Federation Fans vote for Luminita Dinu as best female goalkeeper ever
^ "Râmnicu Vâlcea: Luminiţa Huţupan Dinu, cetăţean de onoare al oraşului" (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
^ "Luminita Hutupan, primul cetătean de onoare al Neamtului" (in Romanian). mont.ro. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
^ "Countries Participants of the XVII Women's World Handball Championship (Russia, Saint-Petersburg 2005): Romania - Best Players - Luminita Dinu", mirdesign.ru
^ Player Profile, archived from the original on 2009-04-21, retrieved 2008-12-20

External links

Official website

[1] "Luminita Dinu Bio". NBC. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

[2] International Handball Federation Fans vote for Luminita Dinu as best female goalkeeper ever

[3] "Râmnicu Vâlcea: Luminiţa Huţupan Dinu, cetăţean de onoare al oraşului" (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.

[4] "Luminita Hutupan, primul cetătean de onoare al Neamtului" (in Romanian). mont.ro. Retrieved 29 May 2009.

[Women’s_World_Handball_Championship-5] "Countries Participants of the XVII Women's World Handball Championship (Russia, Saint-Petersburg 2005): Romania - Best Players - Luminita Dinu", mirdesign.ru

[6] Player Profile, archived from the original on 2009-04-21, retrieved 2008-12-20