Jasna Kolar-Merdan
Encyclopedia
Jasna Kolar-Merdan (née Merdan, born October 19, 1956 in Mostar
) is a former Yugoslav
/Austria
n handball
player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
, in the 1984 Summer Olympics
and in the 1992 Summer Olympics
.
In 1980 she won the silver medal with the Yugoslav team. She played all five matches and scored nine goals.
Four years later she won the gold medal as member of the Yugoslav team. She played all five matches and scored 48 goals. She was the top scorer of the tournament.
She was voted World Handball Player of 1990
by the International Handball Federation
.
In 1992 she was part of the Austrian team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
. She played all four matches and scored 23 goals.
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
) is a former Yugoslav
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
/Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
and in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
.
In 1980 she won the silver medal with the Yugoslav team. She played all five matches and scored nine goals.
Four years later she won the gold medal as member of the Yugoslav team. She played all five matches and scored 48 goals. She was the top scorer of the tournament.
She was voted World Handball Player of 1990
IHF World Player of the Year
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by the International Handball Federation
International Handball Federation
The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...
.
In 1992 she was part of the Austrian team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:-References:*...
. She played all four matches and scored 23 goals.