Zlatko Portner
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Ruma, FPR Yugoslavia
Switzerland
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| Full name | Zlatko Portner | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
16 January 1962 Ruma, FPR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
23 September 2020 (aged 58) Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian / Swiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Sloga Hrtkovci | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Crvenka | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1989 | Metaloplastika | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1992 | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1994 | Vénissieux Rhône-Alpes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– | BSV Bern | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– | TV Zofingen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | BSC Grosshöchstetten | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
– | Yugoslavia | 98 | (355) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
– | BSV Bern | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– | BSC Grosshöchstetten | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Espace Handball | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zlatko Portner (Serbian Cyrillic: Златко Портнер; 16 January 1962 – 23 September 2020)[1][2] was a Serbian handball coach and player who won the 1986 World Championship. He also competed for Yugoslavia in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
After playing for Crvenka, Portner joined Yugoslav champions Metaloplastika, becoming a member of the squad that won consecutive European Cup titles (1984–85 and 1985–86). He also won six consecutive national championships with the club.
During the 1989–90 season, Portner joined Barcelona as a replacement for his compatriot Milan Kalina.[3][4] He reunited with his former Metaloplastika teammate Veselin Vujović, helping the club win the European Cup in 1991. The next year, Portner went to France and spent two seasons with Vénissieux Rhône-Alpes (1992–1994). He later also played for Swiss teams BSV Bern, TV Zofingen, and BSC Grosshöchstetten.[5]
International career
At international level, Portner represented Yugoslavia in two World Championships, winning the 1986 edition in his debut appearance. He was also a member of the team that won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[6]
Coaching career
Personal life
Portner was the father of fellow handball player Nikola Portner, who represents Switzerland internationally.[8][9]
