Dragan Škrbić
Dragan Škrbić (; born 29 September 1968) is a Serbian former handball player. He was named the 2000 IHF World Player of the Year. Club career Over the course of his career that spanned over two decades, Škrbić played for Jugović, Crvena zvezda (1988–1993), Atlético Madrid (1993–1994), Alzira (1994–1995), Ademar León (1995–1997), VfL Hameln (1997–1998), Celje (1998–2000), HSG Nordhorn (2000–2002) and Barcelona (2002–2007). He won the EHF Champions League with Barcelona in the 2004–05 season. International career At international level, Škrbić represented FR Yugoslavia in eight major tournaments, winning two bronze medals at the World Championships (1999 and 2001) and one bronze at the European Championships (1996). He also participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics. Honours ;Celje * Slovenian First League: 1998–99, 1999–2000 * Slovenian Cup: 1998–99, 1999–2000 ;Barcelona * Liga ASOBAL: 2002–03, 2005–06 * Copa del Rey: 2003–04, 2006–07 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kula, Serbia
Kula ( sr-Cyrl, Кула, rue, Кула, hu, Kúla) is a town and municipality located in the West Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 17,866, while the municipality has a population of 43,101. Name In Serbian, the town is known as ''Kula'' (Кула); in Rusyn as Кула, in Hungarian as ''Kúla'', in Croatian as ''Kula'', in German as ''Kula'' or ''Wolfsburg'', and in Turkish as ''Kula''. The name ''Kule'' means "tower" in Turkish and Serbian. In the 16th-17th century, a tower with Ottoman military garrison existed at this location, hence the name of the town. However it cannot be said for sure whether Ottoman Turks or local Serbs gave this name to the town. History In the middle of the 17th century, during Ottoman administration, two settlements with this name were mentioned - ''Gornja Kula'' and ''Donja Kula''. These settlements were part of the Ottoman Sanjak of Segedin and were populated by ethnic Serbs. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mediterranean Games
The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The first Mediterranean Games were held in 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt, while the most recent games were held in 2022 in Oran, Algeria. History The idea was proposed at the 1948 Summer Olympics by Muhammed Taher Pasha, chairman of the Egyptian Olympic Committee and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.), assisted by the Greek member of the I.O.C. Ioannis Ketseas. Separate Mediterranean sports events preceded the games. From 1947 to 1949, the Mediterranean Athletics Championships were contested, and the Mediterranean Cup football competition was held in 1949 and 1950. The first official Mediterranean Games were held in Egypt in 1951. The Games were inaugurated in October 1951, in Alexandria, Egypt, in honour of Muhamm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liga ASOBAL
Liga Asobal is the premier professional handball league in Spain. It was founded in 1958 with the name of División de Honor, changing its name to the current name in 1990. The Liga ASOBAL, which is played under EHF rules, currently consists of 16 teams, including famous ones like FC Barcelona, Ademar León, Bidasoa and Granollers. Famous handball players who have played in the league include Jackson Richardson, Talant Dujshebaev, Staffan Olsson, Mikhail Yakimovich, Ólafur Stefánsson, Oleg Kisselev, Alberto Urdiales, Mateo Garralda, Enric Masip, Iñaki Urdangarin, David Barrufet, Kristian Kjelling, Mikkel Hansen, Petar Metličić, Ivano Balić, Juanín García, Mats Olsson, David Davis, László Nagy, Raúl Entrerríos, Alberto Entrerríos, and many others. History * The "División de Honor" Handball championship was created in 1958 and was managed by the Spanish Handball Federation (FEBM) until 1990. ASOBAL (Handball Clubs Association) was formed in 1984. In 1990, ASOBAL ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Slovenian Handball Cup
The Slovenian Handball Cup is the top knockout tournament of Slovenian handball. The most successful clubs are Celje (men's) and Krim (women's) with 21 and 27 titles, respectively. The inaugural edition was held in the 1991–92 season. Men's Women's *1991–92 Olimpija *1992–93 Krim *1993–94 Krim *1994–95 Krim *1995–96 Krim *1996–97 Krim *1997–98 Olimpija *1998–99 Krim *1999–2000 Krim *2000–01 Krim *2001–02 Krim *2002–03 Krim *2003–04 Krim *2004–05 Krim *2005–06 Krim *2006–07 Krim *2007–08 Krim *2008–09 Krim *2009–10 Krim *2010–11 Krim *2011–12 Krim *2012–13 Krim *2013–14 Krim *2014–15 Krim *2015–16 Krim *2016–17 Krim *2017–18 Krim *2018–19 Krim *2019–20 ''No winners'' (COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SAR ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Slovenian First League (men's Handball)
The Slovenian First League of Handball ( sl, 1. A državna rokometna liga), currently named Liga NLB due to sponsorship reasons, is the top team handball league in Slovenia. It is organized by the Handball Federation of Slovenia (''Rokometna Zveza Slovenije''). The league comprises fourteen teams. Names Since 1991, the league has been named after sponsors on several occasions, giving it the following names: *1. SRL (1991–2002) *Liga Siol (2002–2004) *Liga Telekom (2004–2006) *MIK 1. Liga (2006–2010) *1. NLB Leasing liga (2011–2016) * Liga NLB (2017–present) Clubs ''As of the 2022–23 season'' * Celje * Dobova * Gorenje Velenje * Jeruzalem Ormož * Koper * Krka *Krško *Loka * Maribor Branik * Ribnica * Slovan * Slovenj Gradec 2011 * SVIŠ * Trimo Trebnje List of seasons EHF coefficient The table shows the position of Slovenian League, based on its EHF coefficient ranking. ;Country ranking: EHF league ranking for the 2019–20 season *10. (''8'') Cro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Handball At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's handball competition, one of two events of handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics, in Sydney, took place at The Dome (Sydney Olympic Park) during the preliminary round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal matches. A total of 180 players, distributed among twelve national teams, participated in this tournament. Medalists Qualification Squads Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+10 UTC+10:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +10:00. This time is used in: As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Port Moresby, Dededo, Saipan'' North Asia *Russia – ...).'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Bracket Eleventh place game Ninth place game Quarterfinals 5–8th place semifinals Semifinals Seventh place game Fifth place game Bronze medal game Gold medal game Rankings and statistics Final ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004–05 EHF Champions League
The 2004–05 EHF Champions League was the 45th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament. Qualification Round {, class="wikitable" width="700" , - bgcolor="efefef" ! width="25%" , ! width="10%" , Agg. ! width="25%" , !width=100, 1st match !width=100, 2nd match Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H Knockout stage Round of 16 {, class=wikitable style="text-align:center" !width=200, Team #1 !width=50, Agg. !width=200, Team #2 !width=100, 1st match !width=100, 2nd match , - , align=KIF Kolding , , 63 – 65, , align=left, Montpellier HB, , 38 – 29 , , 25 – 36 , - , align=Celje , , 44 – 43, , align=left, SC Pick Szeged , , 23 – 23 , , 21 – 20 , - , align= Tatran Presov , , 57 – 79, , align=left, THW Kiel, , 32 – 38 , , 25 – 41 , - , align=ZTR Zaporozhye , , 58 – 67, , align=left, Fotex KC Veszprém, , 29 – 28 , , 29 – 39 , - , align=TBV Lemgo , , 67 – ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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EHF Champions League
The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's competition is the EHF Champions League Men. The EHF coefficient rank decides which teams have access and in which stage they enter. Eligibility and qualifying Each year, the EHF publishes a ranking list of its member federations. The first 9 nations are automatically permitted to participate in the tournament with their national champion. The national federation ranked one in the EHF European League currently Germany, is awarded a second qualification berth for the domestic runner-up. The remaining 6 positions are designated through wildcards, with each national federation without 2 teams already qualified able to submit a single applicant. The wildcards are judged on five criteria: venue, TV, spectators, results in past EHF compet ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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IHF World Player Of The Year
The IHF World Player of the Year is a handball award given annually to the player who is considered to have performed the best in the previous season, both at club and international competitions. It is awarded based on votes from experts, media and fans. About The award was awarded by IHF since 1988 in both Men's and Women's Category separately. No award was awarded in the years 1991, 1992, 1993 and 2017. Men Women Previous awards While the IHF has only reported awards since 1988, other players have been voted best players in the world before. Thus, the Romanian Ștefan Birtalan was elected World Player of the Year in 1974, 1976 and 1977. And Ioan Moser of Romania was also named "Best Handball Player in the World” in 1964. Best players of all time In 1992, Gheorghe Gruia of Romania was named Best Player of All Time by the International Handball Federation. In 2000, the Swedish Magnus Wislander and the Ukrainian Zinaida Turchyna were elected Players of the 20th Century ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1996 European Men's Handball Championship
The 1996 European Men's Handball Championship was the second edition of the tournament and held in Spain from 24 May to 2 June 1996, in the cities of Ciudad Real and Seville. Russia won the tournament after defeating Spain in the final, while Yugoslavia finished third. Teams Venues Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Placement games Eleventh place game Ninth place game Seventh place game Fifth place game Knockout stage Bracket Semifinals ---- Third place game Final Ranking and Statistics Final ranking References * * {{European Handball Championship E Hand European Men's Handball Championship 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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European Men's Handball Championship
The European Men's Handball Championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe and takes place every two years since 1994, in the even-numbered year between the World Championship. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games and World Championship. The most successful team is Sweden who have won five titles. Spain, however, have won most medals. History In 1946, the International Handball Federation was founded by eight European nations, and though non-European nations competed at the World Championships, the medals had always been taken by European nations.Medals Table – Ranking At Men's World Championships A 1938–1990 from ihf. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from 23 January to 4 February 2001. It was the 17th edition of the World Championship in team handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ... and the hosts won the championship. Qualification First round The first four teams of each group qualify for the round of 16. Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Bracket ;Championship bracket ;5th place bracket Round of 16 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Places 9th to 16th For places 9–16 the criteria was the number of points gained against the teams ranked first to fourth in the prelim ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |