Ana Maria Filip (born Ana Maria Căta-Chițiga; 20 June 1989)[1] is a Romanian-born French professional basketball player who plays as a center for Tango Bourges Basket and the French national team. She participated at the 2014 FIBA World Championship and at the 2015 EuroBasket.[2]

Ana Filip
No. 11 – Tango Bourges Basket
PositionCenter
LeagueLa Boulangère Wonderligue
Personal information
BornAna Maria Căta-Chițiga
(1989-06-20) 20 June 1989 (age 35)
Bucharest, Romania
NationalityFrench / Romanian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009Bourges
2009–2010Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2010–2012Tarbes
2012–2013Lattes Montpellier
2013–2015Flammes Carolo
2015–2017Bourges
2017–2019Flammes Carolo
2019CCC Polkowice
2019–2020Bourges
2020–2022Lattes Montpellier
2023–presentBourges
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  France
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2015 Hungary/Romania Team
Women's 3x3 basketball
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Amsterdam Team
Europe Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Debrecen

In June 2019, she was selected in the French 3x3 team that finished third in the world championship, and then was European champion. She was named best player of this competition.[3] She qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

Achievements

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  • LFB:
    • Winner: 2008, 2009
  • Coupe de France:
    • Winner: 2008, 2009, 2013
  • Tournoi de la Fédération:
    • Winner: 2008

Personal life

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She's the daughter of two former Romanian international players, Camelia Filip (basketball) and Marius Căta-Chițiga (volleyball).[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "3x3 Basketball FILIP Ana Maria". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Euro 3×3 2019 : La France conserve son titre de championne d'Europe, Ana Maria FILIP désignée MVP ! | Postup.fr". www.postup.fr. September 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Aruncă la coş pentru Franţa" (in Romanian). Libertatea. 17 May 2009.
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