Gorica Aćimović
Austrian handball player (born 1985)
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Gorica Aćimović (Serbian Cyrillic: Горица Аћимовић; born 28 February 1985 in Banja Luka)[1] is a retired Bosnian-Austrian handballer. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, she was granted Austrian citizenship in November 2007.[2]
Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gorica Aćimović | ||
| Born |
28 February 1985 Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Austrian | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hypo Niederösterreich | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2003–2004 | Merignac HB | ||
2004–2009 | Hypo Niederösterreich | ||
2009–2011 | Viborg HK | ||
2011–2012 | RK Krim | ||
2012–2014 | Hypo Niederösterreich | ||
2016–2018 | Hypo Niederösterreich | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007– | Austria | 25 | (136) |
She received the Sports Ambassadorialship of the Republika Srpska plaque in 2010.[3]
Personal life
She was previously married to Lithuanian-born Austrian handball player Vytautas Žiūra. During their marriage, the couple often played in the same club systems, including a joint transfer to the Danish side Viborg HK in 2009.[4]
Following their divorce, she married Croatian-Austrian international handball goalkeeper Kristian Pilipović. The couple resides in Austria and has two children together. Apart from their sporting careers, Aćimović and Pilipović are also business partners, having co-founded a real estate investment and property management company.[5]
Achievements
- Women Handball Austria:
- Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- ÖHB Cup:
- Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Damehåndboldligaen:
- Winner: 2010
- Landspokalturnering:
- Winner: 2010, 2011
- EHF Champions League:
- Winner: 2010
- Finalist: 2008
