Ratko Nikolić (; born 15 September 1977) is a Serbian politician and former

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player serving as a

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of the

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since 8 December 2021. He is a member of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS).

Club career

After starting out at his hometown club Šamot, Nikolić spent three seasons with Crvena zvezda (1996–1999) and four seasons with Sintelon (1999–2003). He later moved abroad and played for Fotex Veszprém (2003–2004),

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(2004–2005), Portland San Antonio (2005–2010),

Al Sadd Al Sadd Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي, lit=Dam Sports Club) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the ...

(

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(2010–2011), Vardar (2011–2012), Dinamo Minsk (2012–2013) and

Borac Banja Luka Fudbalski klub Borac Banja Luka (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Бopaц Бања Лука, ) is a Bosnian professional association football club, based in the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the major part of th ...

(2013–2016).

International career

Nikolić made his major international debut for

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at the 1999 World Championship, winning the bronze medal. He also took part in the

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and two

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(

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and

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). Previously, Nikolić won the gold medal at the 1998

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. Starting from late 2006, Nikolić represented

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and captained the team at the 2009 World Championship.

Honours

;Crvena zvezda *

Handball Championship of FR Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Handball Super League was the highest-level national handball league competition in Serbia and Montenegro. Champions Results by teams See also * Yugoslav Handball Championship * Serbian Handball Super League The Ser ...

: 1996–97, 1997–98 ;Sintelon *

Handball Cup of FR Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Handball Cup was the national handball cup competition in Serbia and Montenegro. Winners Results by teams See also * Yugoslav Handball Cup * Serbian Handball Cup Serbian Handball Cup is the nationwide cup tournament ...

: 1999–2000 ;Fotex Veszprém *

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: 2003–04 * Magyar Kupa: 2003–04 ;Vardar *

Macedonian Handball Cup The Handball Cup of North Macedonia ( mk, Ракометен куп на Македонија), is an elimination handball tournament held annually. It is the second most important national title in Macedonian handball after the Macedonian First Lea ...

: 2011–12 *

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: 2011–12 ;Dinamo Minsk * Belarusian Men's Handball Championship: 2012–13 * Belarusian Men's Handball Cup: 2012–13 ;Borac Banja Luka *

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: 2013–14, 2014–15 * Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2013–14, 2014–15

Political career

Nikolić is a member of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS). He received 39th position on SPS's electoral list for the 2020 parliamentary election. The list won 32 seats with Nikolić failing to get elected to the

. Following the death of MP

Milutin Mrkonjić Milutin Mrkonjić ( sr-cyr, Милутин Мркоњић; ; 23 May 1942 – 27 November 2021) was a Serbian politician. He co-founded the Socialist Party of Serbia together with Slobodan Milošević. Education and career Mrkonjić was born in ...

, Nikolić replaced him and was sworn in as MP on 8 December 2021. He received 24th position on SPS's electoral list for the 2022 parliamentary election. The list won 31 seats and Mitrović was elected to the National Assembly.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikolic, Ratko 1977 births Living people People from Aranđelovac Serbian male handball players Olympic handball players of Yugoslavia Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics RK Crvena zvezda players RK Sintelon players Veszprém KC players SDC San Antonio players KIF Kolding players RK Vardar players RK Borac Banja Luka players Liga ASOBAL players Expatriate handball players Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Serbian expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Belarus Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina Socialist Party of Serbia politicians Members of the National Assembly (Serbia)