Orsolya Vérten

Who is Orsolya Vérten?

Orsolya Vérten is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungarian national team.

She made her international debut in 2002 and participated on the European Championship yet in that year, finishing fifth. She played on another three European Championships. Vérten was also present on 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 fallig 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.

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.