Melinda Geiger

Melinda Anamaria Geiger (born 28 March 1987) is a Romanian handball player who is playing for CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud and the Romanian national team.^[1][2]

Melinda Geiger
Geiger in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Melinda Anamaria Geiger
Born	(1987-03-28) 28 March 1987 (age 38) Baia Mare, Romania
Nationality	Romanian
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Right Back
Club information
Current club	CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2003–2010	HCM Baia Mare
2010–2013	CS Oltchim Vâlcea
2012	→ Thüringer HC (loan)
2012–2013	→ HCM Baia Mare (loan)
2013–2016	HCM Baia Mare
2016–2017	Brest Bretagne HB
2017–2019	Siófok KC
2022	CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Romania	113	(263)
Medal record World Championship 2015 Denmark European Championship 2010 Denmark & Norway

Geiger announced her retirement in February 2019 at the age of 31 citing recurring knee problems but came back from retirement in 2022 and joined CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud.^[3]

Achievements

• German Championship:
  • Winner: 2012
• Romanian Championship:
  • Winner: 2011, 2014
  • Silver Medalist: 2013, 2015, 2016
• French Championship:
  • Silver Medalist: 2017
• Romanian Cup:
  • Winner: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Romanian Supercup:
  • Winner: 2011, 2013
• IHF World Championship:
  • Bronze Medalist: 2015
• European Championship:
  • Bronze Medalist: 2010
• GF World Cup:
  • Gold Medalist: 2010
  • Silver Medalist: 2006

Personal life

She is the daughter of Margareta and Mihály Geiger, former sportsman. Although Melinda is of Hungarian descent through her father, she does not speak Hungarian at all. She graduated in foreign languages (German-English). Geiger has a brother and sister.^[4]