Josip Milković
Croatian handball player and coach (1942–2026)
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Josip Milković (30 October 1942 – 8 June 2026), nicknamed "Ćos",[1] was a Croatian handball player and coach. He played in 103 matches for the Yugoslavia men's national handball team,[2] and competed at the 1970 World Men's Handball Championship, winning the bronze medal.[1] Aside from his playing career, he served as coach of the Croatia men's national handball team from 1990 to 1991 and again from 2000 to 2002.[2]
Born
30 October 1942
Zagreb, Independent State of Croatia
Zagreb, Independent State of Croatia
Died
8 June 2026 (aged 83)
Nationality
Yugoslavia
Croatia
Yugoslavia
CroatiaYears
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| Born |
30 October 1942 Zagreb, Independent State of Croatia | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 June 2026 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
Yugoslavia Croatia | ||||||||||||||||
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1957–1973 | RK Medveščak | ||||||||||||||||
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– | Yugoslavia | 103 | (310) | ||||||||||||||
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1990–1991 | Croatia | ||||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Croatia | ||||||||||||||||
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Milković died on 8 June 2026, at the age of 83.[3]
