Jovica Cvetković

Jovica Cvetković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јовица Цветковић; born 18 September 1959) is a Serbian handball coach and former player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Jovica Cvetković
Personal information
Full name	Jovica Cvetković
Born	(1959-09-18) 18 September 1959 (age 65) Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Serbian
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Right back
Youth career
Team
	Partizan
	ORK Beograd
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1977	Dinamo Pancevo
1977–1984	Crvena zvezda
1984–1985	Metaloplastika
1985–1987	Crvena zvezda
1987–1988	GWD Minden
1988–1989	Elgorriaga Bidasoa
1990–1991	Teka Cantabria
1991–1993	Conversano
1993–1994	Conquense
National team
Years	Team
	Yugoslavia
Teams managed
	Conversano
1996–1997	Crvena zvezda
2003–2004	Crvena zvezda
2005–2006	Metalurg Skopje
2006–2009	Serbia
2010	HCM Constanța
2012	Železničar 1949
2012	Železničar 1949
2013	Borac Banja Luka
2016–2018	Serbia
Medal record Men's handball Representing  Yugoslavia World Championship 1986 Switzerland Team Representing  Serbia Mediterranean Games 2009 Pescara Staff

Club career

At club level, Cvetković played for Crvena zvezda (two spells), Metaloplastika, GWD Minden, Elgorriaga Bidasoa, Teka Cantabria, Conversano and Conquense. He won the European Cup with Metaloplastika in the 1984–85 season.

International career

At international level, Cvetković represented Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was also a member of the team that won the 1986 World Championship.

Coaching career

During his coaching career, Cvetković won domestic doubles in three countries: Serbia and Montenegro (with Crvena zvezda in 2003–04),^[1] Macedonia (with Metalurg Skopje in 2005–06), and Bosnia and Herzegovina (with Borac Banja Luka in 2012–13).^[2]

In September 2006, Cvetković was appointed as head coach for Serbia.^[3] He led the team at the 2009 World Championship in the nation's debut appearance in major tournaments. After winning the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, Cvetković stepped down from his position.^[4]

In 2012, Cvetković served as head coach of Serbian Handball Super League team Železničar 1949 on two separate occasions (April–June^[5] and October–December^[6]).

Honours

Player

Metaloplastika

• Yugoslav Handball Championship: 1984–85
• European Cup: 1984–85

Coach

Crvena zvezda

• Serbia and Montenegro Handball Super League: 1996–97, 2003–04
• Serbia and Montenegro Handball Cup: 2003–04

Metalurg Skopje

• Macedonian Handball Super League: 2005–06
• Macedonian Handball Cup: 2005–06

Borac Banja Luka

• Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2012–13
• Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2012–13

References

1. "Dupla kruna u Ljutice Bogdana" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 16 May 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
2. "Rukometašima Boraca dupla kruna!" (in Serbian). rtrs.tv. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
3. "UO RSS izabrao selektore" (in Serbian). b92.net. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
4. "MI: Rukometaši osvojili zlato!" (in Serbian). b92.net. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
5. "Rukometaši Železničara završili sezonu" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
6. "Jovica Cvetković otišao iz Železničara" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

External links

• Olympic record
• Jovica Cvetković at Olympedia