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Jovica Cvetković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јовица Цветковић; born 18 September 1959) is a Serbian handball coach and former player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Club career

At club level, Cvetković played for Crvena zvezda (two spells), Metaloplastika, GWD Minden, Elgorriaga Bidasoa, Teka Cantabria, Conversano and Conquense. He won the European Cup with Metaloplastika in the 1984–85 season.

International career

At international level, Cvetković represented Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was also a member of the team that won the 1986 World Championship.

Coaching career

During his coaching career, Cvetković won domestic doubles in three countries: Serbia and Montenegro (with Crvena zvezda in 2003–04), Macedonia (with Metalurg Skopje in 2005–06), and Bosnia and Herzegovina (with Borac Banja Luka in 2012–13).

In September 2006, Cvetković was appointed as head coach for Serbia. He led the team at the 2009 World Championship in the nation's debut appearance in major tournaments. After winning the gold medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, Cvetković stepped down from his position.

In 2012, Cvetković served as head coach of Serbian Handball Super League team Železničar 1949 on two separate occasions (April–June and October–December).

Honours

Player

Metaloplastika

Yugoslav Handball Championship: 1984–85
European Cup: 1984–85

Coach

Crvena zvezda

Serbia and Montenegro Handball Super League: 1996–97, 2003–04
Serbia and Montenegro Handball Cup: 2003–04

Metalurg Skopje

Macedonian Handball Super League: 2005–06
Macedonian Handball Cup: 2005–06

Borac Banja Luka

Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2012–13
Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2012–13

References

"Dupla kruna u Ljutice Bogdana" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 16 May 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
"Rukometašima Boraca dupla kruna!" (in Serbian). rtrs.tv. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
"UO RSS izabrao selektore" (in Serbian). b92.net. 20 September 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
"MI: Rukometaši osvojili zlato!" (in Serbian). b92.net. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
"Rukometaši Železničara završili sezonu" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
"Jovica Cvetković otišao iz Železničara" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

External links

Olympic record
Jovica Cvetković at Olympedia (archive)

v t e Yugoslavia squad – 1980 Summer Olympics – 6th place
1 Arnautović 2 Rnić 3 Koso 4 Jovović 5 Obran 6 Mrkonja 7 Mahne 8 Jurina 9 Nerić 10 Cvetković 11 Nenadić 12 Dizdar (c) 13 Isaković 14 Elezović Coach: Stanković

v t e Yugoslavia squad – 1986 World Men's Handball Championship – Gold medal
1 Arnautović 2 Rnić (c) 3 Vuković 4 Saračević 5 Elezović 6 Grubić 7 Mrkonja 8 Portner 9 Vujović 10 Cvetković 11 Holpert 12 Bašić 13 Mladenović 14 Memić 15 Isaković 16 Pušnik Coach: Živković

v t e Serbia squad – 2009 World Men's Handball Championship – 8th place
1 Marjanac 3 Kojić 4 Ćuruvija 5 Šešum 6 Vujin 7 Nikčević 8 Vučković 9 Stojanović 11 Toskić 12 Stanić 13 Ilić 14 Bojinović 15 Marković 16 Pejanović 17 Prodanović 18 Anđelković 20 Nikolić (c) 26 Mešter Coach: Cvetković

v t e Serbia squad – 2018 European Men's Handball Championship – 12th place
5 Šešum (c) 7 Vujić 10 Đukić 11 Beljanski 13 Nenadić 14 Radivojević 15 Marković 17 Đorđić 19 N. Ilić 21 V. Ilić 23 Crnoglavac 24 Jovanović 25 Zelenović 33 Marsenić 35 Stevanović 41 Vujin 42 Obradović 76 Cupara 90 Ivanišević Coach: Cvetković

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