Vladimir Ostarčević (born 22 April 1982) is a

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

handballer Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thro ...

, who played as a centre back in

HRK Karlovac HRK may refer to: * HRK (gene), a human gene * Croatian kuna (ISO 4217 code) the former currency of Croatia, replaced by the euro in 2023 * Haruku language (ISO 639-3 code hrk), spoken in Indonesia * Heidelberger RK, a German rowing club * Heinz ...

. Ostarčević played for Croatia U-21 team at the

IHF Men's Junior World Championship The IHF Men's U21 Handball World Championship (or the IHF Men's Junior World Championship) is the official competition for men's national handball teams of under-21 years category. It is being organized by the International Handball Federation ...

in 2003. He made 30 appearances for

and played at the

2005 Mediterranean Games The XVth Mediterranean Games Almería 2005 (XV Juegos del Mediterráneo 2005 in Spanish), commonly known as the 2005 Mediterranean Games, were the 15th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Almería, Spain over 10 days, from 24 June to 3 Ju ...

where they won a silver medal. He has played for clubs from

Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

and

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

Honours

;RK Zagreb *

Croatian First League The Hrvatska nogometna liga (; ), abbreviated as HNL and also known for sponsorship reasons as the SuperSport HNL, is a professional association football league in Croatia and the highest level of the Croatian football league system. Establish ...

(1): 2001-02

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1982 births Living people Croatian male handball players 21st-century Croatian sportsmen Sportspeople from Karlovac RK Zamet players RK Zagreb players Croatian expatriate sportspeople in France Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Croatia Mediterranean Games medalists in handball Handball players at the 2005 Mediterranean Games {{Croatia-handball-bio-stub