On this day in 2010, Velimir Kljaić passed away. The legendary handball player made history in 1996 when he led Croatia to the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Altanta.
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He was born on February 10, 1946 in Danilo Gornje near Šibenik.
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For the first time since the independence of the Republic of Croatia, an Olympic gold medal was won and the Croatian national anthem was played.
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Played for RK Medveščak from 1963-76. year and for Klagenfurt for the next four years
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As a coach, he won two Croatian championships and two cups with RK Zagreb; Champions League finalist ’98-99
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He was a coach in Germany for 15 years, but also coach of the national teams of Egypt and Kuwait
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Won the German Cup and the championship, and received the award for coach of the year
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He is the father of former handball player and handball coach Nenad Kljaić.
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He died of lung cancer.
I came home and said: Woman, I got a shrimp.
What kind of shrimp, so dinner is already on the table?!
It’s hard with these women, how can I tell her more nicely that I was diagnosed with lung cancer? ‘Em you, she almost fainted.
Na današnji dan je preminuo Velimir Kljaić
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