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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, 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.
National team
He was included in the extended squad for the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship, 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, 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. He participated in the 2023 Junior World Championship, where Hungary won the silver medal. He was also a member of the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship squad, but he did not play in a single match at the European Championship.
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
- Junior World Championship:
Silver: 2023
Club
- NEKA
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
Gold: 2021
