Zoran "Tuta" Živković (; born 5 April 1945) is a Serbian former

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coach and player.

Club career

Živković started playing handball at his hometown club Železničar Niš, before moving to

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. He would help them win the

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in 1969. Later on, Živković played for and served as head coach of FAP. He also spent two seasons with Metaloplastika, before moving abroad to Germany.

International career

At international level, Živković competed for

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at the

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, winning the gold medal.

Coaching career

In his second tenure as head coach of

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, Živković led the team to a third-place finish at the 1999 World Championship. He left his role in December 1999 and took charge of

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the same month. After placing seventh in the

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, Živković reached the semi-finals at the 2001 World Championship, losing in the bronze medal match to FR Yugoslavia. In November 2001, Živković became head coach of

for the third time. He led the team at the 2002 European Championship, finishing in a disappointing 10th place. In July 2002, Živković stepped down from his position. In February 2005, Živković was appointed as head coach by Macedonia for the nation's Euro 2006 qualifiers in June. He would take charge at Macedonian club Vardar during the summer, but left for personal reasons in October of the same year. In September 2008, Živković was appointed as head coach for

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ahead of the 2009 World Championship. He was dismissed from his position after placing 17th in the tournament.

Honours

Player

;Crvenka *

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 ...

: 1968–69 * Yugoslav Handball Cup: 1966–67 ;Železničar Niš * Yugoslav Handball Cup: 1976–77

Coach

;Železničar Niš * Yugoslav Handball Cup: 1976–77, 1984–85 *

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 ...

: 1996–97, 1998–99

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zivkovic, Zoran 1945 births Living people Sportspeople from Niš Serbian male handball players Yugoslav male handball players Olympic handball players of Yugoslavia Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia Handball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in handball Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1967 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia Mediterranean Games medalists in handball RK Crvenka players RK Metaloplastika players Expatriate handball players Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Germany Serbian handball coaches Yugoslav handball coaches Handball coaches of international teams Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait