Ljubomir Travica
Encyclopedia
Ljubomir Travica (born 1 October 1954) is a Serbia
n volleyball player and coach.
and started his career with HAOK Mladost in Zagreb
. In 1980 he participated with Yugoslavia
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
.
He moved to Italy in 1983, playing for Panini Modena and Padua
in Serie A1 (Italy's top division), and Vimercate
and Brugherio
in Serie A2. In 1991 he started his coaching career in Series B1 at Valdagno
, and subsequently coached different teams in the A1 and A2 divisions, before moving to Olympiacos S.C. in Greece
(2002).
Travica currently coaches ASSECO Resovia Rzeszów
in Poland
. His son Dragan Travica
currently plays for Italy men's national volleyball team
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n volleyball player and coach.
Biography
Travica was born in ErvenikErvenik
Ervenik is a village and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. There are 998 inhabitants, the majority of the population which are Serbs....
and started his career with HAOK Mladost in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
. In 1980 he participated with Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia men's national volleyball team
The Yugoslavia men's national volleyball team was the national team of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.For the later official volleyball teams, see:* Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national volleyball team* Croatia men's national volleyball team...
at 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 Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
He moved to Italy in 1983, playing for Panini Modena and Padua
Sempre Volley
Former Antonveneta Padova is a professional Volleyball team ofSempre Volley , based in Padua, Italy. It plays in Italian Volleyball League. Since 2009 it is named Pallavolo Padova and it plays Serie A2, after relegation from Serie A1...
in Serie A1 (Italy's top division), and Vimercate
Vimercate
Vimercate is a city and comune in the province of Monza and Brianza, Lombardy, northern Italy. It is 25 kilometres from Milan and 10 from Monza.The city was originally founded by the Romans on the banks of the river Molgora.-Main sights:...
and Brugherio
Brugherio
Brugherio is a comune in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 14 km northeast of Milan...
in Serie A2. In 1991 he started his coaching career in Series B1 at Valdagno
Valdagno
-History:Valdagno's town was founded in 861, the name deriving from the Latin amins, then amnius, meaning "river". It is first mentioned in a 1184 document when it was a fief given by the Vicenza bishop to the Trissino family....
, and subsequently coached different teams in the A1 and A2 divisions, before moving to Olympiacos S.C. in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
(2002).
Travica currently coaches ASSECO Resovia Rzeszów
ASSECO Resovia Rzeszów
ASSECO Resovia Rzeszów is a Polish professional volleyball team, based in Rzeszów, playing in Polish Volleyball League .-Honours:*Polish Championship: 1970/1971, 1971/1972, 1973/1974, 1974/1975*Polish Cup: 1975, 1983, 1987....
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. His son Dragan Travica
Dragan Travica
Dragan Travica is a Serbian-Italian volleyball player.He was born in Zagreb, the son of Serbian volleyball player and coach Ljubomir Travica. He started his career with Sisley Treviso's youth team and, after one year with Sira Cucine Falconara, he debuted in the Serie A1 in 2004 with Kerakoll...
currently plays for Italy men's national volleyball team
Italy men's national volleyball team
The Italy men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of Italy. It dominated international volleyball competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s, by winning three World Championships in a row , six European Championships, one World Cup and eight World League The Italy men's...
.