Precisely eight years and one day ago, Romania were crowned the winners of the 2014 IHF Women’s Youth (U18) World Championship after a stellar display with eight wins and a draw.
It looked to be a golden generation for Romanian handball, with three players – left back Bianca Bazaliu, centre back Cristina Laslo and line player Lorena Ostase – making the All-star Team, and later on also the Romania women’s senior team, alongside left wing Alexandra Dindiligan.