Jasmin Mrkonja
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Full name
Jasmin Mrkonja
Born
9 October 1958
Zavidovići, FPR Yugoslavia
Zavidovići, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality
Bosnian
Height
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
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| Full name | Jasmin Mrkonja | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
9 October 1958 Zavidovići, FPR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bosnian | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
1971–1978 | Krivaja Zavidovići | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
1978–1983 | Krivaja Zavidovići | ||||||||||||||||
1983–1987 | Metaloplastika | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
– | Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jasmin Mrkonja (born 9 October 1958) is a Bosnian retired professional handball player and former coach.
Mrkonja started playing handball at hometown club Krivaja Zavidovići. He then joined Yugoslav giants Metaloplastika in 1983, staying there until 1987 and winning many major trophies during that period.[1] Later he played for Sporting Club Gaeta in Italy.[2]
Mrkonja represented Yugoslavia in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics[3] and was also part of the Yugoslav team that were crowned World Champions in 1986, beating Hungary in the final 24-22.[4]
Coaching career
Mrkonja was head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national handball team from 2003 until 2004.
