Aleksandar Jovančević ( sr-Cyrl, Александар Јованчевић; born 5 June 1970) is a Serbian

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and former

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. He was

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representative in

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International wrestling career

Jovančević competed in 82 kg men's Greco-Roman wrestling for

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

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, US and placed 9th. In 1997, he won two bronze medals at the

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and at the

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. During his wrestling career he competed for wrestling clubs: Gavrilović Petrinja (1989–1991), Partizan (1992–1993) and Vojvodina (1994–1998).

Strength and conditioning coaching career

Jovančević graduated

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at the University of Novi Sad. He began his coaching career in 2000. Before he moved to train basketball players he worked with the Vojvodina handball and the Vojvodina water polo team in

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Basketball

Jovančević worked as a part of the coaching staff of Serbian coach Dušan Alimpijević while he worked for the Vojvodina Srbijagas, the Spartak and the FMP of the

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. He joined the Crvena zvezda coaching staff after Alimpijević become their head coach for the 2017–18 season. He left the club after that season.

Career achievements and awards

; As wrestler * Yugoslavia Wrestler of the Year Award: 1997 * The Bronze Order by Wrestling Federation of Serbia (2012)History
wrestling-serbia.org.rs ;As strength and conditioning coach *

Serbian League The Serbian League () is the third level football league in Serbia. It consists of four groups, namely Belgrade, East, Vojvodina, and West. The winner of each group earns promotion to the Serbian First League. History 1992–1995 In the summer o ...

champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2017–18)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jovancevic, Aleksandar 1970 births Living people Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games KK Crvena zvezda assistant coaches Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Serbia and Montenegro Olympic wrestlers for Serbia and Montenegro People from Petrinja Sportspeople from Sisak-Moslavina County Serbian male sport wrestlers Serbian men's basketball coaches Serbian strength and conditioning coaches Serbs of Croatia University of Novi Sad alumni Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Yugoslav male sport wrestlers Yugoslav Wars refugees Mediterranean Games medalists in wrestling European Wrestling Championships medalists Serbia and Montenegro sportsmen Serbia and Montenegro sports coaches