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Hrvoje Horvat (born 22 May 1946) is a Croatian handball coach and player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics for SFR Yugoslavia.

Hrvoje Horvat
Personal information
Full name	Hrvoje Horvat
Born	(1946-05-22) 22 May 1946 (age 76) Bjelovar, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
Years	Team
1959–1962	RK Partizan Bjelovar
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1962–1979	Partizan Bjelovar
1979–1980	Milbertshofen
1980–1983	MTSV Schwabing
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1976	Yugoslavia	231	(621)
Teams managed
1991–1994	VfL Gummersbach
1994–1997	TV Eitra
1997–1999	TV 08 Willstätt
1999–2003	MT Melsungen
2005–2009	HSC 2000 Coburg
2009–2011	RK Dubrava
2011–2013	HSC 2000 Coburg
Medal record Representing  Yugoslavia Men’s handball 1972 Munich Team competition World Championship 1970 France Team competition 1974 East Germany Team competition Mediterranean Games 1967 Tunis Team competition

International career

He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the gold medal at the Munich Games. He played all six matches and scored fifteen goals. Four years later he was a member of the Yugoslav team which finished fifth. He played all six matches and scored fifteen goals again.

Managerial career

In 2005 he became coach of German team HSC 2000 Coburg and has led them up into the second league.

Personal life

His nickname is Cveba, which is the Croatian word for raisin. Horvat has a son Hrvoje, who is also a handball coach, and daughters Jasenka, who was married to the late Iztok Puc, one of the best players in handball history, and Vanja, who was married to former footballer and now a manager Zoran Mamić.[1]

Honours

Player

Partizan Bjelovar

• Yugoslav First League (7): 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1976–77, 1978–79
• European Cup
  • Winner (1): 1971–72
  • Finalist (1): 1972–73

Coach

HSC 2000 Coburg

• Regionaliga Süd (1): 2006–07

References

External links

• profile
• ^{[permanent dead link]} - profile and picture on HSC 2000 Coburg website ^{[dead link]}

Olympic Games
Preceded by Mirko Sandić	Flagbearer for  Yugoslavia Montreal 1976	Succeeded by Matija Ljubek

На других языках

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- [en] Hrvoje Horvat

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[fr] Hrvoje Horvat

Hrvoje Horvat, né le 22 mai 1946 à Bjelovar, est un ancien joueur yougoslave de handball qui évoluait au poste de demi-centre. Il est par la suite devenu entraîneur de nationalité croate.

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[it] Hrvoje Horvat

Hrvoje Horvat (Bjelovar, 22 maggio 1946) è un ex allenatore di pallamano ed ex pallamanista croato, fino al 1992 jugoslavo.

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[ru] Хорват, Хрвое

Хрвое Хорват (хорв. Hrvoje Horvat, родился 22 мая 1946 года в Бьеловаре) — югославский хорватский гандболист, олимпийский чемпион 1972 года в составе сборной СФРЮ. Стал известен под прозвищем «Цвеба» (хорв. Cveba)[4].

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