Zdenko Hibšer (8 February 1950 - 25 July 2014) was a Croatian handball player and former coach.[1]

Zdenko Hibšer
Personal information
Born (1950-02-08)8 February 1950
Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia
Died 25 July 2014(2014-07-25) (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

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Hibšer 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

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Zdenko Hibšer passed away on 25 July 2014 at the age of 64. He was buried at Kozala cemetery.[3]

Honours

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As Player

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Kvarner

As coach

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Kvarner
Individual
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  • Petar Orgulić - 50 godina rukometa u Rijeci (2004), Adria public

References

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  1. ^ "Bilo jednom u Rijeci - Pola stoljeća od prvog plesa „morskih konjica"". lokalpatrioti-rijeka.com (in Croatian).
  2. ^ "Povijesne priče i dogodovštine". croinfo.net/ (in Croatian).
  3. ^ "Zdenko Hibšer". osmrtnice.hr (in Croatian).