Nebojša Popovic (handballer)
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Nebojša Popović is a Bosnian Serb former handball
player who competed for Yugoslavia
in the 1972 Summer Olympics
and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Prijedor
, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the gold medal at the Munich Games. He played all six matches and scored eleven goals.
Four years later he was a member of the Yugoslav team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches and scored fourteen goals.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed for Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
.
He was born in Prijedor
Prijedor
Prijedor is a city and municipality in the north-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is situated in the Bosanska Krajina region....
, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
He was part of the Yugoslav team which won the gold medal at the Munich Games. He played all six matches and scored eleven goals.
Four years later he was a member of the Yugoslav team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:...
. He played all six matches and scored fourteen goals.