Branko Bedekovič
Slovenian handball player
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Branko Bedekovič (born 14 March 1973) is a Slovenian former handball player and current sporting director at RK Maribor.[1] He won silver medals at the 2004 European Championship at home soil, which is Slovenia's best result ever. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
Celje, Yugoslavia
| Branko Bedekovič | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
14 March 1973 Celje, Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Slovenian | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Line player | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1987-1991 | RK Razkrižje | ||
1991-1992 | RK Pomurka Bakovci | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1992-1996 | RK Pomurka Bakovci | ||
1996-1999 | RK Velenje | ||
1999-2002 | RK Celje | ||
2002-2007 | RK Velenje | ||
2007-2008 | RK Zagreb | ||
2008-2010 | RK Celje | ||
2010-2014 | HC Kelag Kärnten | ||
2014-2015 | HIB Handball Graz | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Slovenia | 74 | (112) |
Medal record | |||
Playing career
He started playing handball aged 14 at RK Razkrižje and joined RK Pomurka Bakovci four years later, where he made his senior debut.[1] From 1996 he joined RK Velenje. In 1999 he joined Slovenian top club RK Celje, where he won the 1999-2000 and 2000-01 Slovenian championships and cups. After three years he returned to RK Velenje.
In 2007 he joined Croatian RK Zagreb, where he won the Croatian championship in 2007-08. The season after he returned to RK Celje.
In 2010 he joined Austrian team HC Kelag Kärnten. He initially retired after the 2012-13 season,[3] but returned to the court in 2014.[4] In the 2014-15 season he played for Austrian HIB Handball Graz, after which he retired.
In 2018 he became the sporting director at RK Maribor.[1]