Ognjen Matic
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Ognjen Matic is an Australian team handball
player.
and went on to represent the U18 NSW handball team in 2005. Matic has been part of the NSW U21 Handball team for a number of years(2006, 2007 and 2008). Winning three junior nationals titles and earning him a spot in the Australian World Cup team which competed at the XXI World Championship held in Croatia
. Matic made his debut for the Australian national team
on 17 January 2009 against Hungary
in which he opened Australia’s score in the second half. In 2006 he was successfully selected for the Open men’s NSW Handball team at the age of 17, becoming one of the youngest players to have played for NSW in the sport of Handball.
(ACPE) located in the heard of Olympic Park
. He is studying the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education to become a PDHPE teacher.
born in 1992 and younger sister Petra Matic born in 1998.
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.
Career
Ognjen started his handball career at Cabramatta High SchoolCabramatta High School
Cabramatta High School is the local high school of Cabramatta, an urbanised suburb located in south-west Sydney, Australia. The school was established in 1958 as the suburb's first high school. It has attracted much undue negative publicity in the last decade over sensationalised media reports that...
and went on to represent the U18 NSW handball team in 2005. Matic has been part of the NSW U21 Handball team for a number of years(2006, 2007 and 2008). Winning three junior nationals titles and earning him a spot in the Australian World Cup team which competed at the XXI World Championship held in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. Matic made his debut for the Australian national team
Australia national handball team
The Australia national handball team is the national handball team of Australia and is controlled by the Australia Handball Federation. The team is considered the best in the Oceania region.-Current roster:, source: The team is coached by Taip Ramadani....
on 17 January 2009 against Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
in which he opened Australia’s score in the second half. In 2006 he was successfully selected for the Open men’s NSW Handball team at the age of 17, becoming one of the youngest players to have played for NSW in the sport of Handball.
Education
After being inspired by his high school PE teachers and the love he shared towards sport, Ognjen went on to study at the Australian College of Physical EducationAustralian College of Physical Education
The Australian College of Physical Education is an independent specialist tertiary education institution in Sydney, Australia. The college offers degree programmes in physical education, sports coaching, health and fitness, dance education, and sports management...
(ACPE) located in the heard of Olympic Park
Olympic Park
An Olympic Park is a sports campus for hosting the Olympic Games. Typically it contains the Olympic Stadium and the International Broadcast Centre. It may also contain the Olympic Village or some of the other sports venues, such as the aquatics complex in the case of the summer games, or the main...
. He is studying the Bachelor of Physical and Health Education to become a PDHPE teacher.
Family
Ognjen has two younger siblings, brother Nikodin MaticNikodin Matic
Nikodin Matic , is a professional football player and entrepreneur.He is currently playing as a Goalkeeper for the Australian National Youth League club Central Coast Mariners FC Youth....
born in 1992 and younger sister Petra Matic born in 1998.