Zdravko Rađenović
Bosnian handball player
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Zdravko Rađenović (Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Рађеновић, born 5 September 1952) is a Serbian retired handball player[2] and former president of the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who competed for the Yugoslavia national handball team in two Olympic tournaments.
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| 3rd President of the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2001–2002 Serving with Ahmed Karabegović Ljiljanko Naletilić | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bogić Bogićević | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Milanko Mučibabić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 September 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Club
Zdravko Rađenović started his career at youth level playing for RK Sloga Doboj between 1964 and 1969.[1] Majority of his senior years, between 1973 and 1981, Rađenović spent playing for multiple Yugoslav championships winning club RK Borac Banja Luka, leaving his mark on a team and generation that won four championships in a row.[1] He also won the 1976 European Cup with the club.[3] From 1981 to 1987 he played for MTSV Schwabing.[4] Here he won the DHB-Pokal in 1986.[5]
National team
Over the years, Zdravko Rađenović was selected for the Yugoslavia national handball team on multiple occasion during his career, having important role as a player and competing at highest international levels, most notably at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1984 Summer Olympics.
At the 1976 Olympics tournament in Montreal he was a member of the Yugoslav handball team which finished fifth. He played all six matches and scored twelve goals.
Eight years later, at the 1984 Olympics tournament in Los Angeles, he was part of the Yugoslav handball team which won the gold medal. He played all six matches and scored ten goals.
Legacy
The handball dribble move 'a Radjenovic' is named after Zdravko Rađenović.[3]
Administrative service
From 2001 to 2002 he served as the president of the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6]
Personal life
He was born an ethnic Serb in Bačka Palanka, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia.
Honours
Borac Banja Luka
- Yugoslav First League (5): 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76. 1980-81
- Yugoslav Cup (3): 1974, 1975, 1979
- European Champions Cup (1): 1976
- EHF Cup (1): 1991
MTSV Schwabing
- DHB-Pokal (1): 1986