Branislav Pokrajac
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Branislav Pokrajac (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Покрајац; 27 January 1947 – 5 April 2018) was a Serbian handball coach and player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
Club career
At club level, Pokrajac made his debut with ORK Beograd, before moving to Crvena zvezda. He later played for and served as head coach of Dinamo Pančevo.[2]
International career
At international level, Pokrajac competed for Yugoslavia in two Olympic tournaments, winning the gold medal in 1972.[3] He also won two bronze medals at the World Championships (1970 and 1974).
Coaching career
In 1980, Pokrajac was appointed as head coach for Yugoslavia. He led the team to the Olympic gold medal in 1984.
References
- ↑ "Preminuo legendarni rukometaš i trener Branislav Pokrajac" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Sportski spomenar" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Rukometaši na olimpijskoj sceni posle 12 godina" (in Serbian). srbija-info.gov.rs. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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Categories:
- 1947 births
- 2018 deaths
- Handball players from Belgrade
- Serbian male handball players
- Yugoslav male handball players
- Olympic handball players for Yugoslavia
- Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia
- Handball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Handball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in handball
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Competitors at the 1967 Mediterranean Games
- Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia
- Mediterranean Games medalists in handball
- RK Crvena zvezda players
- Serbian handball coaches
- Yugoslav handball coaches
- Handball coaches of international teams
- Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in France
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate handball coaches
- Coaches at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Egypt
- Serbia and Montenegro sports coaches