Mihály Iváncsik

Mihály Iváncsik is a Hungarian former handball player, born on 9 July 1959 in Máriapócs. He played on the right wing and was known for his tricky, screwed shots. He began at his local club Nyírbátor and then chose the Győr-based club Győri Rába ETO, where he made his senior debut in 1980 and won three consecutive Hungarian championship titles between 1987 and 1990. In 1986 he won the IHF Cup, and in 1989 he was named Hungarian Handballer of the Year. Later he played abroad in Graz and Günzburg, then for Dunaferr SE, Tatabánya and lower-division clubs until he retired in 2009. He was capped 165 times for Hungary, winning silver at the 1986 World Championship and placing fourth at the 1988 Olympic Games and seventh at the 1992 Olympic Games. He is the father of the handball players Gergő, Tamás and Ádám Iváncsik.