Valentina Ardean-Elisei

Valentina-Neli Ardean-Elisei (born 5 June 1982) is a Romanian handballer for Gloria Bistrița. Since 26 September 2019, she is retired from the Romanian national team.

She received a silver medal in the 2005 World Championship and was named left wing of the All-Star Team. She was again given this award in the 2008 European Championship and in the 2015 World Championship.

She was given the award of Cetățean de onoare ("Honorary Citizen") of the city of Craiova in 2018.

International honours

 * EHF Champions League:
 * Silver Medalist: 2010
 * Bronze Medalist: 2009, 2012
 * EHF Champions Trophy:
 * Winner: 2007
 * EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
 * Winner: 2007
 * EHF Cup:
 * Winner: 2018
 * EHF Challenge Cup:
 * Winner: 2002
 * World Championship:
 * Silver Medalist: 2005
 * Bronze Medalist: 2015
 * Junior European Championship:
 * Winner: 2000

Individual awards

 * All-Star Left Wing of the World Championship: 2005
 * All-Star Left Wing of the European Championship: 2008
 * All-Star Left Wing of the World Championship: 2015
 * EHF Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer: 2007