Zdravko Rađenović

Zdravko Rađenović
3rd President of the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In office
2001–2002
Serving with Ahmed Karabegović
Ljiljanko Naletilić
Preceded byBogić Bogićević
Succeeded byMilanko Mučibabić
Personal details
Born (1952-09-05) 5 September 1952 (age 72)
Bačka Palanka, FPR Yugoslavia
NationalitySerbian
Handball career
Youth career
Years Team
1964-1969
RK Sloga Doboj
Senior clubs
Years Team
1969-1971
RK Sinelton
1971-1972
RK Kvarner
1973-1981
RK Borac Banja Luka
1981-1987
MTSV Schwabing
1987-1991
RK Borac Banja Luka
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1982 West Germany Team
Bronze medal – third place 1974 East Germany Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Algeria Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Split Team

Zdravko Rađenović (Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Рађеновић, born 5 September 1952) is a Serbian retired handball player[1] and former president of the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who competed for the Yugoslavia national handball team in two Olympic tournaments.

Career

Club

Zdravko Rađenović started his career at youth level playing for RK Sloga Doboj between 1964 and 1969. 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. From 1981 to 1987 he played for MTSV Schwabing.

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.

Administrative service

From 2001 to 2002 he served as the president of the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Personal life

He was born an ethnic Serb in Bačka Palanka, Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia.

Honours

Borac Banja Luka

MTSV Schwabing

References