Jožef Holpert

Jožef Holpert
Personal information
Born (1961-03-13) 13 March 1961
Bezdan, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Right back
Senior clubs
Years Team
1977–1992
RK Crvenka
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Yugoslavia 129 (237)
Medal record
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
1986 Switzerland Team

Jožef Holpert (born 13 March 1961 in Bezdan)[1] is a former Yugoslav handball player who was part of the Yugoslava team that won the 1986 World Championship. In 1988, he was part of the Yugoslav team, which won the bronze medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He played all six matches and scored 15 goals.[2]

Career

Holpert played 15 years for RK Crvenka, where he won the 1988 Yugoslav Cup.[3]

At the 1981 U21 World Championship he won gold medals.[3]

Private

His son who is also called, Jožef Holpert, is also a handball player who played for the Serbian national team.[4][5] His daughter also plays handball.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jozef HOLPERT - Olympic Handball | Yugoslavia". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jožef Holpert". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "„Még mindig hallgat rám a kezem"" (in Serbian). hetnap.rs. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Gastgeber Serbien will eine Medaille" (in German). tagesspiegel.de. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ "EHF Euro 2012: Official squad lists" (PDF). eurohandball.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.