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Petar Fajfrić
Personal information
Full name	Petar Fajfrić
Born	(1942-02-15)15 February 1942 Berkasovo, Croatia
Died	11 March 2021(2021-03-11) (aged 79) Šabac, Serbia
Nationality	Serbian
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Left wing
Senior clubs
Years	Team
196x–196x	Mladost Zemun
196x–196x	Crvena zvezda
	Dinamo Pančevo
	Crvenka
197x–197x	Metaloplastika
	Proleter Zrenjanin
National team
Years	Team
196x–197x	Yugoslavia
Teams managed
	Metaloplastika
Medal record Men's handball Representing  Yugoslavia Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team World Championship 1970 Paris Team 1974 East Germany Team Mediterranean Games 1967 Tunis Team

Petar Fajfrić (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Фајфрић; 15 February 1942 – 11 March 2021) was a Serbian handball coach and player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Over the course of his career that spanned over two decades, Fajfrić played for Mladost Zemun, Crvena zvezda, Dinamo Pančevo, Crvenka, Metaloplastika and Proleter Zrenjanin.

International career

At international level, Fajfrić competed for Yugoslavia at the 1972 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal. He also participated in two World Championships (1970 and 1974), bringing home a bronze medal on both occasions.

Personal life

Fajfrić is the father of fellow handball players Zoran Fajfrić and Sandra Kolaković. He died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia, aged 79.

References

1. "Preminula legenda srpskog rukometa". b92.net (in Serbian). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
2. "Rukometaši na olimpijskoj sceni posle 12 godina" (in Serbian). srbija-info.gov.rs. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
3. "Priznanja za osvajanje slobode i promociju grada" (in Serbian). danas.rs. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
4. "Preminula legenda srpskog rukometa". b92.net (in Serbian). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

External links

• Olympic record
• Petar Fajfrić at Olympedia (archive)

v t e Yugoslavia squad – 1972 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
1 Živković 2 Pribanić 3 Fajfrić 4 Karalić 5 Lavrnić 6 Mišković 7 Horvat (c) 8 Pokrajac 10 Miljak 11 Lazarević 12 Arslanagić 13 Popović 14 Vidović 16 Zorko Coach: Snoj & Štencl

• 1942 births
• 2021 deaths
• People from Berkasovo
• Sportspeople from Srem District
• Serbian male handball players
• Yugoslav male handball players
• Olympic handball players for Yugoslavia
• Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia
• Handball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
• Olympic medalists in handball
• Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
• Competitors at the 1967 Mediterranean Games
• Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia
• Mediterranean Games medalists in handball
• RK Crvena zvezda players
• RK Crvenka players
• RK Metaloplastika players
• RK Proleter Zrenjanin players
• Serbian handball coaches
• Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia