Jasmin Mrkonja (born 9 October 1958) is a Bosnian retired professional

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Playing career

Mrkonja started playing handball at hometown club Krivaja Zavidovići. He then joined Yugoslav giants Metaloplastika in 1983, staying there until 1987 and winning many major trophies during that period. Later he played for Sporting Club Gaeta in

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in the men's tournament at the

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and was also part of the Yugoslav team that were crowned

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Coaching career

Mrkonja was head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national handball team from 2003 until 2004.

Honours

Player

Metaloplastika *

Yugoslav Handball Championship The Yugoslav Handball Championship was the highest level competition in men's team handball in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, played regularly for almost four decades between 1953 and 1992, before being abandoned due to the breakup ...

: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87 *Yugoslav Handball Cup: 1983–84, 1985–86 *

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: 1984–85, 1985–86 Yugoslavia *

IHF World Men's Handball Championship The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-nine tournaments held, twelve national teams have won the title. France is the most successful team with si ...

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Jasmin Mrkonja
at sportsport.ba 1958 births Living people People from Zavidovići Sportspeople from Zenica-Doboj Canton Yugoslav male handball players Bosnia and Herzegovina male handball players Olympic handball players for Yugoslavia Handball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Bosnia and Herzegovina handball coaches Handball coaches of international teams 20th-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen {{BosniaHerzegovina-handball-bio-stub