Zdenko Zorko

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Zdenko Zorko
Personal information
Full name Zdenko Zorko
Born (1950-08-18) 18 August 1950 (age 73)
Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Number 1
Youth career
YearsTeam
1959–1964
NK Dinamo Zagreb
1965–1967
RK Zagreb
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1967–1972
RK Zagreb
1972–1976
RK Medveščak
1976–1978
RK Aero-Celje
1978–1983
RK Zagreb
National team
YearsTeamApps
1972–1976
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 82
Teams managed
1985–1988
RK Zagreb-Chromos
1988–1989
RK Borac (Zagreb)
1989–1990
RK Aero-Celje
1990–1992
Industrogradnja
1991–2008
Croatia(GK coach)
1993–1997
RK Lokomotiva Zagreb
1999–2000
RK Badel 1862 Zagreb
2000–2001
Pfadi Winterthur
2001–2011
Gummersbach (GK coach)
2012–present
RK Lokomotiva (GK coach)
2011–2013
Croatia(GK coach)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Men's Handball
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1972 München Team
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 East Germany Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Algeria Team
Representing Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta GK coach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens GK coach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 London GK coach
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Island GK coach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Portugal GK coach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Tunis GK coach
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Portugal GK coach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Norway GK coach
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon GK coach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Tunis GK coach

Zdenko Zorko (born 18 August 1950) is a Croatian former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia.

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In his youth Zdenko Zorko played football in NK Dinamo Zagreb before playing handball. [1]

In 1972 he was part of the Yugoslav team which won the gold medal at the Munich Games. He played one match as goalkeeper.

Four years later he was a member of the Yugoslav team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches as goalkeeper.

Honours

Player
Zagreb
Coach
Zagreb
Individual

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References

  1. "Kovači hrvatskih olimpijskih odličja"". www.issuu.com (in Croatian).