Goran Đukanović, (born 5 November 1976) is a Montenegrin former
handball
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player.
Career
Over the course of his career, Đukanović played for his hometown club
Lovćen
Lovćen ( cnr-Cyrl, Ловћен, ) is a mountain and national park in southwestern Montenegro. It is the inspiration behind the names ''Montenegro'' and ''Crna Gora'', both of which mean 'Black Mountain' and refer to the appearance of Mount ...
on several occasions, helping them win back-to-back Yugoslav championships in 2000 and 2001. He also played abroad for
Al Ahli Doha (Qatar),
Trieste
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(Italy),
Zagreb
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(Croatia) and
Gold Club (Slovenia).
At international level, Đukanović represented
Serbia and Montenegro
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(known as FR Yugoslavia until 2003) in five major tournaments, winning the bronze medal at the
2001 World Championship. He also participated in the
2000 Summer Olympics
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.
After the split of Serbia and Montenegro, Đukanović captained
Montenegro
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at the
2008 European Championship.
Honours
;Lovćen
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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
The Yugoslav Handball Championship was the ...
: 1999–2000, 2000–01
*
Handball Cup of FR Yugoslavia
Serbia and Montenegro Handball Cup was the national handball cup competition in Serbia and Montenegro
The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro or simply Serbia and Montenegro, known until 2003 as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and com ...
: 2001–02, 2002–03
References
External links
EHF recordOlympic record
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1976 births
Living people
Handball players from Cetinje
Yugoslav male handball players
Montenegrin male handball players
Olympic handball players for Serbia and Montenegro
Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
RK Metaloplastika players
RK Zagreb players
Montenegrin expatriate handball players
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
Serbia and Montenegro male handball players
Expatriate handball players in Croatia
Expatriate handball players in Slovenia