Marius Căta-Chițiga

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Marius Căta-Chiţiga (born 13 February 1960) is a retired Romanian volleyball player who won a bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]

Marius Căta-Chiţiga
Căta-Chițiga (left)
Personal information
NationalityRomanian
Born (1960-02-13) 13 February 1960 (age 64)
Timișoara, Romania
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportVolleyball
ClubPoli Timișoara (1975–77)
Dinamo București (1977–1992)
Panellinios Atena (1992–94)
Rapid Bucuresti (1994–96)[1]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Team

Căta-Chițiga started playing volleyball in 1972 at the Sports School in Timișoara and in 1974 won a national junior title. In 1975 he moved to Poli Timișoara and in 1977 to Dinamo București. With Dinamo he won the 1979 CEV Cup and ten national titles. Between 1992 and 1994 he played in Greece for Panellinios Atena, and after returning to Romania competed for Rapid Bucuresti. He retired after the 1996 season to become a volleyball coach and official.[1]

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