Zvonimir Serdarušic
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Zvonimir "Noka" Serdarušić (born 2 September 1950 in Mostar
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
) is a former Bosnian Croat handball
player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics
for Yugoslavia
.
In 1976 he was part of the Yugoslav team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches and scored 17 goals.
Currently Serdarušić is considered one of the best handball managers in the world, however, he is also under suspicion of having bribed the referee in ten championship matches.
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...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
) is a former Bosnian Croat 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 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
for Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
.
In 1976 he was part of the Yugoslav team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:...
. He played all six matches and scored 17 goals.
Currently Serdarušić is considered one of the best handball managers in the world, however, he is also under suspicion of having bribed the referee in ten championship matches.
Player career
- ?–1970 RK Velež Mostar
- 1970–1973 RK Bosna Sarajevo
- 1973–1980 Partizan BjelovarRK BjelovarRK Bjelovar is a team handball club from Bjelovar, Croatia formed in 1955. The club currently competes in the Croatian Second League of Handball and the Croatian Handball Cup....
- 1980–1981 THW Kiel
- 1981–1984 Reinickendorfer Füchse
Coaching career
- 1984-1986 Velež Mostar
- 1986-1989 Mehanika MetkovićRK MetkovicRK Metković is a handball club from Metković, Croatia. Currently, RK Metković competes in the Croatian First League of Handball and the Croatian Handball Cup.The club was founded on September 26, 1963 under the name Mehanika...
- 1989-1990 VfL Bad Schwartau
- 1990-1993 SG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-HandewittSG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3...
- 1993-2008 THW KielTHW KielTHW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles....
- 2009- Slovenia national handball teamSlovenia national handball teamThe Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia in international handball matches. The current coach is Zvonimir Serdarušić.- World Men's Handball Championship record :- European Men's Handball Championship record :...