Bence Krakovszki
Personal information
Born (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002
Győr, Hungary
Nationality Hungarian
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Left wing
Club information
Current club MOL Tatabánya KC
Number 88
Youth career
Years Team
2014–2017
 Győri FKKA
2017–2019
 NEKA
Senior clubs
Years Team
2019–2023
 NEKA
2023–
 MOL Tatabánya KC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–
 Hungary 4 (6)
Medal record
Junior World Championship
Silver medal – second place2023 Germany/Greece

Bence Krakovszki (born 9 July 2002) is a Hungarian handball player who plays for MOL Tatabánya KC and the Hungary national team.

Career

Club

Bence and his twin brother Zsolt moved from Győr to Balatonboglár, the National Handball Academy (NEKA) in 2017. He made his debut in the first team in NEKA in 2019, and in that season he scored 3 goals in 7 matches in the then still Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B team. In 2021, NEKA was promoted to the first division,[1] Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Bence scored 79 goals in the season. After 6 years at NEKA, it was announced in May 2023 that he would continue his career in one of the best Hungarian teams, MOL Tatabánya KC.[2]

National team

He was included in the extended squad for the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship,[3] but in the end was not selected for the final tournament. A year later, he was included in the extended squad for the 2023 World Men's Handball Championship,[4] but in the end was dropped once again. At the age of 20, on March 9, 2023, he made his debut in the senior national team in Schaffhausen in the Switzerland–Hungary men's European qualifying match 32–37, where he scored 2 goals.[5] He participated in the 2023 Junior World Championship, where Hungary won the silver medal.[6]

Personal life

He has a twin brother, Zsolt Krakovszki, who plays as a right winger. He is also a professional handball player and Hungary national team player.

Honours

National team

Club

NEKA

References

  1. ↑ https://neka.hu/gyozelemmel-zarta-a-szezont-a-bajnokcsapat
  2. ↑ https://nb1.neka.hu/krakovszki-bence-tatabanyan-folytatja
  3. ↑ Szabolcs KOZICZ (2021-12-07). "Men's EHF EURO 2022 Official Squad Lists" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  4. ↑ https://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/ferfi-kezi-vb-chema-rodriguez-kapitany-bo-keretet-hirdetett-2926839
  5. ↑ https://nb1.neka.hu/kettos-debutalas-a-felnott-valogatottban
  6. ↑ https://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/u21-es-ferfi-kezi-vb-nemetorszag-magyarorszag-donto-2965545


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