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Cornel Penu
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Born	16 June 1946 (age 78); Buzău, Romania
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Sport	Handball
Club	Dinamo Bucharest
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Representing Romania
Olympic Games
World Championship

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Cornel Penu (born 16 June 1946) is a retired Romanian handball goalkeeper. He earned 257 caps with the national team and won the world title in 1970 and 1974 and two Olympic medals in 1972 and 1976.^[3] He was named Best Goalkeeper at the 1974 World Championships,^[4] and was selected for the World Team three times: in 1973, 1975 and 1976.^[3]

Penu took up handball in his hometown in 1958, and after enrolling to the University of Galați he played for Știința Galați. He graduated in 1968 from the Machine Construction Technology Department.^[5] The same year he moved to Dinamo Bucharest, where he stayed until his retirement in 1980. After that he coached goalkeepers for Dinamo Bucharest and for the Romanian national team. He left Romania in 1993 to work as a coach in Morocco,^[3] and as of 2012 he was living in France.^[1]^[6]

One of Penu's hobbies is painting.^[7]

Distinctions

Honored Master of Sport, 1970^[4]
Honored Citizen of Buzău, 2011^[8]

Bibliography

Hristache Naum, Ultimul apărător, 1983, Ed. Sport-Turism, Bucharest, 207 p.

References

^ ^a ^b "Cornel Penu: "De 6 ani am ales Franţa, după 9 petrecuţi în Maroc"" (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ Cornel Penu. sports-reference.com
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cornel Penu. Romanian Olympic Committee
^ ^a ^b ""80 de ani de handbal in Romania" 1921 – 2001" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ "Fostul mare handbalist Cornel Penu a fost la Galaţi, la 45 de ani de la absolvirea Facultăţii" (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ "Eroi au fost eroi sunt inca" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
^ "Cornel Penu, portar si pictor" (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2014.
^ "Orasul Buzau, mai bogat cu cinci cetateni de onoaare" (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2014.

External links

Cornel Penu at Olympics.com
Cornel Penu at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
Cornel Penu at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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[Sansa-1] "Cornel Penu: "De 6 ani am ales Franţa, după 9 petrecuţi în Maroc"" (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[sr-2] Cornel Penu. sports-reference.com

[cosr-3] Cornel Penu. Romanian Olympic Committee

[FRH-4] ""80 de ani de handbal in Romania" 1921 – 2001" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[5] "Fostul mare handbalist Cornel Penu a fost la Galaţi, la 45 de ani de la absolvirea Facultăţii" (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[6] "Eroi au fost eroi sunt inca" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.

[7] "Cornel Penu, portar si pictor" (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2014.

[8] "Orasul Buzau, mai bogat cu cinci cetateni de onoaare" (in Romanian). Retrieved 19 May 2014.

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+| club               = [[CS Dinamo București (men's handball)|Dinamo Bucharest]]<ref name=cosr>[http://www.cosr.ro/sportiv/cornel-penu Cornel Penu]. [[Romanian Olympic Committee]]</ref>
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+'''Cornel Penu''' (born 16 June 1946) is a retired [[Romania]]n [[Team handball|handball]] goalkeeper. He earned 257 caps with the national team and won the world title in 1970 and 1974 and two Olympic medals in 1972 and 1976.<ref name=cosr/> He was named Best Goalkeeper at the 1974 World Championships,<ref name="FRH">{{cite web|url=http://www.frh.ro/ANEXA%202%20NUM2.htm|title="80 de ani de handbal in Romania" 1921 – 2001|language=Romanian|accessdate=19 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404214835/http://www.frh.ro/ANEXA%202%20NUM2.htm|archivedate=4 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and was selected for the World Team three times: in 1973, 1975 and 1976.<ref name=cosr/>
-'''Cornel Penu''' (born June 16, 1946 in [[Buzău]]<ref name="Sansa">{{cite web|url=http://www.sansabuzoiana.ro/sport.html?aid=20559|title=Cornel Penu: "De 6 ani am ales Franţa, după 9 petrecuţi în Maroc"|language=Romanian|accessdate=May 19, 2014}}</ref>) is a former [[Romania]]n [[Team handball|handball]] player who competed in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] and in the [[1976 Summer Olympics]]. He is a double world champion.
-He started playing handball in his hometown in 1958, and after becoming a universuty student in Galați he played for Știința Galați. He graduated in 1968 from the Machine Construction Technology Department of the Galați University.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.viata-libera.ro/sport/43199-fostul-mare-handbalist-cornel-penu-a-fost-la-galati-la-45-de-ani-de-la-absolvirea-facultatii|title=Fostul mare handbalist Cornel Penu a fost la Galaţi, la 45 de ani de la absolvirea Facultăţii|language=Romanian|accessdate=may 19, 2014}}</ref> The same year he transferred to [[CS Dinamo Bucureşti (men's handball)|Dinamo Bucharest]], where he stays until 1980, when he retires from active play. After that he held several coaching positions: goalkeeping coach for the Romanian men's national team, at Dinamo Bucharest, [[H.C.M. Constanţa]], A.S.A Buzău, Morocco ([[Marrakesh]]), France ([[Sedan, Ardennes|Sedan]]).
+Penu took up handball in his hometown in 1958, and after enrolling to the [[University of Galați]] he played for Știința Galați. He graduated in 1968 from the Machine Construction Technology Department.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viata-libera.ro/sport/43199-fostul-mare-handbalist-cornel-penu-a-fost-la-galati-la-45-de-ani-de-la-absolvirea-facultatii|title=Fostul mare handbalist Cornel Penu a fost la Galaţi, la 45 de ani de la absolvirea Facultăţii|language=Romanian|accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref> The same year he moved to Dinamo Bucharest, where he stayed until his retirement in 1980. After that he coached goalkeepers for Dinamo Bucharest and for the Romanian national team. He left Romania in 1993 to work as a coach in Morocco,<ref name=cosr/> and as of 2012 he was living in France.<ref name="Sansa"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Eroi au fost eroi sunt inca|url=http://www.independent-al.ro/reportaj/eroi--au-fost-eroi-sunt-inca.html|language=Romanian|accessdate=15 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128123116/http://www.independent-al.ro/reportaj/eroi--au-fost-eroi-sunt-inca.html|archive-date=28 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+One of Penu's hobbies is painting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/diverse/citeste-doar-in-editia-tiparita-de-azi-gazeta-l-a-regasit-pe-marele-handbalist-cornel-penu-portar-si-pictor-380200-galerie-foto-pic-545949.html#poza_mare|title=Cornel Penu, portar si pictor|language=Romanian|accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref>
-In 1972, he won the bronze medal with the Romanian team. He played all six matches as goalkeeper. In 1976, he won the silver medal as part of the Romanian team. He played all five matches as goalkeeper.
+==Distinctions==
-In 1974, at the World Championship, he was named "Best Goalkeeper". Between 1974 and 1978 he was selected to play in three games as a member of the World Team.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.frh.ro/ANEXA%202%20NUM2.htm|title=“80 de ani de handbal in Romania” 1921 – 2001|language=Romanian|accessdate=May 19, 2014}}</ref>
+*Honored Master of Sport, 1970<ref name="FRH"/>
+*Honored Citizen of Buzău, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.observatorulbuzoian.ro/?p=4931|title=Orasul Buzau, mai bogat cu cinci cetateni de onoaare|language=Romanian|accessdate=19 May 2014}}</ref>
+==Bibliography==
-All in all, he played 266 games fro the national team.
-He left Romania in 1993 to work in Morocco, and as of 2012 he was living in France.<ref>{{cite web| title=Eroi au fost eroi sunt inca|url=http://www.independent-al.ro/reportaj/eroi--au-fost-eroi-sunt-inca.html|language=Romanian|accessdate=February 15, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Sansa"/>
-One of Penu's hobbies is painting.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/diverse/citeste-doar-in-editia-tiparita-de-azi-gazeta-l-a-regasit-pe-marele-handbalist-cornel-penu-portar-si-pictor-380200-galerie-foto-pic-545949.html#poza_mare|title=Cornel Penu, portar si pictor|language=Romanian|accessdate=May 19, 2014}}</ref>
-==Awards==
-*Honored Citizen of Buzău, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.observatorulbuzoian.ro/?p=4931|title=Orasul Buzau, mai bogat cu cinci cetateni de onoaare|language=Romanian|accessdate=May 19, 2014}}</ref>
-==Book about him==
 *Hristache Naum, ''Ultimul apărător'', 1983, Ed. Sport-Turism, Bucharest, 207 p.
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
-*[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PENUCOR01 Profile]
+== External links ==
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
+* {{Olympics.com profile|cornel-penu}}
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+* {{COSR profile|cornel-penu}}
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+* {{SR/Olympics profile|pe/cornel-penu-1}}
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Handball player
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = June 16, 1946
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    =Buzău
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
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+[[Category:Romanian male handball players]]
+[[Category:CS Dinamo București (men's handball) players]]
 [[Category:Handball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics]]
 [[Category:Handball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics]]
-[[Category:Olympic handball players of Romania]]
+[[Category:Olympic handball players for Romania]]
 [[Category:Olympic silver medalists for Romania]]
 [[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Romania]]
 [[Category:Olympic medalists in handball]]
-[[Category:People from Buzău]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Buzău]]
+[[Category:Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics]]
+[[Category:Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics]]
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