Zoran Živković (handballer)
Zoran "Tuta" Živković (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Тута Живковић; born 5 April 1945) is a Serbian former handball coach and player.
Club career[]
Živković started playing handball at his hometown club Železničar Niš, before moving to Crvenka. He would help them win the national championship in 1969. Later on, Živković played for and served as head coach of FAP. He also spent two seasons with Metaloplastika, before moving abroad to Germany.
International career[]
At international level, Živković competed for Yugoslavia at the 1972 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal.
Coaching career[]
In his second tenure as head coach of FR Yugoslavia, Živković led the team to a third-place finish at the 1999 World Championship. He left his role in December 1999 and took charge of Egypt the same month.[1] After placing seventh in the 2000 Summer Olympics, Živković reached the semi-finals at the 2001 World Championship, losing in the bronze medal match to FR Yugoslavia.[2]
In November 2001, Živković became head coach of FR Yugoslavia for the third time.[3] He led the team at the 2002 European Championship, finishing in a disappointing 10th place. In July 2002, Živković stepped down from his position.[4]
In February 2005, Živković was appointed as head coach by Macedonia for the nation's Euro 2006 qualifiers in June.[5] He would take charge at Macedonian club Vardar during the summer,[6] but left for personal reasons in October of the same year.[7]
In September 2008, Živković was appointed as head coach for Tunisia ahead of the 2009 World Championship.[8] He was dismissed from his position after placing 17th in the tournament.[9]
Honours[]
Player[]
- Crvenka
- Yugoslav Handball Championship: 1968–69
- Yugoslav Handball Cup: 1966–67
- Železničar Niš
- Yugoslav Handball Cup: 1976–77
Coach[]
- Železničar Niš
- Yugoslav Handball Cup: 1976–77, 1984–85
- Handball Cup of FR Yugoslavia: 1996–97, 1998–99
References[]
- ^ "Jugoslovenski rukomet puca po svim šavovima" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 17 December 1999. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Bronza za Jugoslaviju" (in Serbian). srbija-info.gov.rs. 5 February 2001. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Živković selektor" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 22 November 2001. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Tuta podneo ostavku!" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Тута ќе не води на ЕП во Швајцарија" (in Macedonian). vecer.mk. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Тута на кормилото, Манасков засилување" (in Macedonian). vecer.mk. 17 August 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Тута се раздели со Михајло" (in Macedonian). vecer.mk. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Živković na klupi Tunisa" (in Serbian). b92.net. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "إقالة مدرب منتخب تونس لكرة اليد" (in Arabic). sauress.com. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
External links[]
- Zoran Živković at Olympedia
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- 1945 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Niš
- Serbian male handball players
- Yugoslav male handball players
- Olympic handball players of Yugoslavia
- Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia
- Handball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in handball
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Competitors at the 1967 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Yugoslavia
- Mediterranean Games medalists in handball
- RK Crvenka players
- RK Metaloplastika players
- Expatriate handball players
- Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Serbian handball coaches
- Yugoslav handball coaches
- Handball coaches of international teams
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait