Slovenia men's national handball team

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Information
Association Handball Federation
of Slovenia
Coach Uroš Zorman
Assistant coach Luka Žvižej
Captain Jure Dolenec
Most caps Uroš Zorman (225) [1]
Most goals Luka Žvižej (702) [1]
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances4 (First in 2000 )
Best result4th (2024)
World Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1995 )
Best resultBronze medal world centered-2.svg 3rd (2017)
European Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1994 )
Best resultSilver medal europe.svg 2nd (2004)
Last updated on 11 August 2024.
Slovenia men's national handball team
Medal record
European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Slovenia
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 France

The Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia in international handball matches. Their biggest success is the silver medal at the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship and third place at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.

Contents

Competitive record

Key

  Runners-up    Third place     As host

Olympic Games

YearRoundPositionGPWDL
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 7th/8th place8th8215
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 11th/12th place11th6204
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Did not qualify
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Quarter-finals6th6402
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 2024 Semi-finals4th8404
TotalSemi-finals4th place2812115

World Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWDL
Flag of Sweden.svg 1993 Did not participate
Flag of Iceland.svg 1995 Preliminary round18th5104
Flag of Japan.svg 1997 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 1999
Flag of France.svg 2001 Preliminary round17th5203
Flag of Portugal.svg 2003 Second round11th7304
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2005 11th/12th place12th9423
Flag of Germany.svg 2007 9th/10th place10th8305
Flag of Croatia.svg 2009 Did not qualify
Flag of Sweden.svg 2011
Flag of Spain.svg 2013 Semi-finals4th9702
Flag of Qatar.svg 2015 7th/8th place8th9405
Flag of France.svg 2017 Semi-finalsBronze medal icon.svg9612
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Germany.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 2021 Main round9th6321
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2023 Main round10th6402
Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg 2025 Qualified
TotalSemi-finals3rd place7337531

European Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWDL
Flag of Portugal.svg 1994 9th/10th place10th6114
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 11th/12th place11th6105
Flag of Italy.svg 1998 Did not qualify
Flag of Croatia.svg 2000 5th/6th place5th6303
Flag of Sweden.svg 2002 11th/12th place12th7025
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2004 FinalSilver medal icon.svg8512
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2006 Main round8th6303
Flag of Norway.svg 2008 Main round10th6303
Flag of Austria.svg 2010 Main round11th6123
Flag of Serbia.svg 2012 5th/6th place6th7205
Flag of Denmark.svg 2014 Did not qualify
Flag of Poland.svg 2016 Preliminary round14th3012
Flag of Croatia.svg 2018 Main round8th6222
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2020 Semi-finals4th9504
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg 2022 Preliminary round16th3102
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 5th/6th place6th8503
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Norway.svg 2026 To be determined
TotalFinal2nd place8732946

Team

Current squad

The following 17 players were included in the squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [2]

Head coach: Uroš Zorman

Caps and goals are correct as of 12 May 2024. [1]

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
3P Blaž Blagotinšek (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 30)2.02 m134240 Flag of Germany.svg SG Flensburg-Handewitt
5LB Nik Henigman (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 28)1.99 m76105 Flag of France.svg Saint-Raphaël VHB
8RW Blaž Janc (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 27)1.86 m101366 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
11RB Jure Dolenec (1988-12-06) 6 December 1988 (age 35)1.91 m195686 Flag of France.svg Limoges Handball
17RB Nejc Cehte (1992-09-04) 4 September 1992 (age 32)1.96 m70125 Flag of North Macedonia.svg RK Eurofarm Pelister
19LW Staš Slatinek Jovičić (2000-12-06) 6 December 2000 (age 23)1.85 m2560 Flag of Slovenia.svg RD Slovan
20LW Tilen Kodrin (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 30)1.92 m85146 Flag of Germany.svg VfL Gummersbach
22P Matej Gaber (1991-07-22) 22 July 1991 (age 33)1.98 m142208 Flag of France.svg HBC Nantes
23CB Miha Zarabec (1991-10-12) 12 October 1991 (age 33)1.78 m104222 Flag of Poland.svg Orlen Wisła Płock
26GK Klemen Ferlin (1989-06-26) 26 June 1989 (age 35)1.92 m732 Flag of Germany.svg HC Erlangen
27P Kristjan Horžen (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 24)1.92 m4464 Flag of Germany.svg VfL Gummersbach
44CB Dean Bombač (1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 35)1.90 m129272 Flag of Hungary.svg ETO-SZESE Győr FKC
51LB Borut Mačkovšek (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 32)2.04 m143379 Flag of Hungary.svg OTP Bank-Pick Szeged
77RW Domen Novak (1998-04-26) 26 April 1998 (age 26)1.81 m3776 Flag of Germany.svg HSG Wetzlar
88LB Aleks Vlah (1997-07-22) 22 July 1997 (age 27)1.91 m44155 Flag of Denmark.svg Aalborg Håndbold
90GK Urban Lesjak (1990-08-24) 24 August 1990 (age 34)1.87 m850 Flag of Slovenia.svg RK Trimo Trebnje
99GK Urh Kastelic (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 28)2.02 m567 Flag of Germany.svg TBV Lemgo Lippe

Statistics

Head coaches

Since 1992, the Slovenian national team has been managed by a total of twelve head coaches. Tone Tiselj, Miro Požun and Slavko Ivezič are the only coaches with more than one spell. [3] [4]

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