Mircea Grabovschi

{{Short description|Romanian handball player (1952–2024)}}

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| image = Mircea Grabovschi.jpg

| caption = Grabovschi in the 1980s

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1952|12|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sighișoara, Romania[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418081208/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/mircea-grabovschi-1.html Mircea Grabovschi]. sports-reference.com

| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|7|23|1952|12|22|df=y}}

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| height = 196 cm

| weight = 92 kg

| sport = Handball

| club = Dinamo Bucharest[http://www.cosr.ro/sportiv/mircea-grabovschi Mircea Grabovschi]. Romanian Olympic Committee

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{{Medal|Silver | 1976 Montreal | Team }}

{{Medal|Comp | World Championship }}

{{Medal|Gold | 1974 East Germany | Team }}

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Mircea Grabovschi (sometimes spelled Grabovski or Grabowski; 22 December 1952 – 23 July 2024) was a Romanian handball player and coach. He won the world title in 1974 and a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics. During his career he played 199 matches for the national team and scored 544 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.frh.ro/anexe/palmares%20international%20jucatoare.htm |title=Palmares |language=Romanian |access-date=14 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306073954/http://www.frh.ro/anexe/palmares%20international%20jucatoare.htm |archive-date=6 March 2012 }}

After retiring from competitions he became a coach, managing among others HC Argeș.{{cite web |url=http://www.universulargesean.ro/index.php/sport/1509-constantin-nicolescu-i-cristian-gau-au-premiat-fostele-glorii-ale-handbalului-argeean |title=Constantin Nicolescu și Cristian Gațu au premiat fostele glorii ale handbalului argeșean |language=Romanian |access-date=14 May 2014}} He was an avid bridge player.{{cite web |url=http://www.atomic.bridge-club.ro/clasamente2006/clasament.php?etapa=24 |title=Clasament ATOMIC Miercuri 18 Octombrie 2006 – Etapa 24|language=Romanian |access-date=14 May 2014}}

Grabovschi died on 23 July 2024, at the age of 71.{{Cite web |title=Mircea Grabovschi a murit. Marele handbalist, campion mondial în 1974, avea 71 de ani |url=https://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/sport/mircea-grabovschi-a-murit-marele-handbalist-campion-mondial-in-1974-avea-71-de-ani.html |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=Știrile ProTV |language=ro}}