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Robert Ray Djokovich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th President of the United States Team Handball Federation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 2001–2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Dennis Berkholtz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Mike Hurdle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th President of the USA Team Handball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 5. February 2018 (Interim) –2018 (Interim) 2018 –13. August 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Harvey Schiller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Michael J. Wall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Gary,Indiana,United States | August 10,1956|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Lew Wallace (Gary, Indiana) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Air Force (1974–1978) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Ray Djokovich (born August 10, 1956) is an American former Basketball and Handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in handball. He was the 6th President of the USA Team Handball. He was born in Gary, Indiana. [1]
He was between 1977–78 co-captain at the basketball team of the United States Air Force Academy which he played from 1974 to 1978. [2]
In 1976 he and Thomas Schneeberger started a handball club at the USAFA and won the handball nationals six times. [3]
Between 1977 and 1987 he was national player at the United States men's national handball team. At the Summer Olympics in 1984 was he team captain and scored 18 goals. He's biggest victories are the Gold medal at the Pan American Games in 1987 and a silver medal at the Goodwill Games in 1986. [3]
He was the 6th president of the US Team Handball Federation between 2001 and 2004, simultaneous he was a member of the United States Olympic Committee Board of Directors.
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