Dragan Mladenović (handballer, born 1956)

Dragan Mladenović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Младеновић; born 29 March 1956) is a Serbian former handball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Dragan Mladenović
Personal information
Full name Dragan Mladenović
Born (1956-03-29) 29 March 1956 (age 68)
Pirot, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Team
ORK Pirot
Senior clubs
Years Team
Železničar Niš
1986–1988
Teka Cantabria
National team
Years Team
Yugoslavia
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 Switzerland Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Casablanca Team

Club career

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Born in Pirot,[1] Mladenović spent most of his career at Železničar Niš, winning two Yugoslav Cups (1981–82 and 1984–85). He also played abroad in Spain, spending two seasons with Teka Cantabria (1986–1988).

International career

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At international level, Mladenović competed for Yugoslavia at the 1984 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal.[2] He was also a member of the team that won the 1986 World Championship.

Honours

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Železničar Niš
  • Yugoslav Handball Cup: 1981–82, 1984–85

References

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  1. ^ "Obeleženo 55 godina rukometa u Pirotu" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Rukometaši na olimpijskoj sceni posle 12 godina" (in Serbian). srbija-info.gov.rs. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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