Zdenko Hibšer (8 February 1950 - 25 July 2014) was a Croatian handball player and former coach.[1]
| Zdenko Hibšer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
8 February 1950 Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Died | 25 July 2014 (aged 64) Rijeka, Croatia | ||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Retired | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1963-1967 | RK Kvarner | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1967-1976 | RK Kvarner | ||
1976-1978 | RK Matulji | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
1976 | RK Kvarner (Assistant coach) | ||
| RK Matulji | |||
1993-1994 | RK Kvarner | ||
Career
editHibšer entered the first team of Kvarner in 1967. He quickly entered Yugoslav First League with his team and was part of the golden generation of RK Kvarner.[2]
Hibšer played three matches for the Yugoslav national team in November of 1970 at the Carpat Cup in Romania. He scored six goals.
After being suspended in 1976 by the disciplinary committee for missing a match against Partizan Bjelovar due to a work engagement he left Kvarner and joined RK Matulji. He played for Matulji for two seasons and later coached the side.
In 1994 alongside Duško Milošević and Marko Kosanović, Hibšer coached Kvarner and gained promotion to the First B League.
Death
editZdenko Hibšer passed away on 25 July 2014 at the age of 64. He was buried at Kozala cemetery.[3]
Honours
editAs Player
edit- Kvarner
- Yugoslav Second League - West (1): 1974-75
- Croatian Unique League (1): 1969-70
- Regional League of Primorje and Istra (2): 1967–68, 1968–69
As coach
edit- Kvarner
- 2. HRL - West (1): 1993-94
- Individual
External links
edit- Petar Orgulić - 50 godina rukometa u Rijeci (2004), Adria public
References
edit- ^ "Bilo jednom u Rijeci - Pola stoljeća od prvog plesa „morskih konjica"". lokalpatrioti-rijeka.com (in Croatian).
- ^ "Povijesne priče i dogodovštine". croinfo.net/ (in Croatian).
- ^ "Zdenko Hibšer". osmrtnice.hr (in Croatian).