Taip Ramadani
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Taip Ramadani is the current head coach of the Australian men’s national handball team
. He was appointed to the position in June 2009.
He was born in Sydney
, Australia
on 1 January 1972. He was first introduced to handball in Kosovo
where he lived as a child.
After returning to Australia in 1987, Ramadani played with various Sydney clubs before transferring to Hungarian
Club Csömör KSK in 1998. In 2001, Ramadani joined Norwegian club Drammen HK and in 2005 he transferred to Qatar's Al Gharrafa club.
In 2007, Ramadani founded the Canberra Handball Club which, in its inaugural season, won the New South Wales
League. Ramadani continues to coach the Canberra Handball Club.
As a player, Ramadani played over one hundred games for Australia, spanning a period between 1993 and 2009. He competed at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and four IHF World Championship
s: Egypt 1999
, Portugal 2003
, Tunisia 2005
and Croatia 2009
. In 2009 he made a return to International Handball with four appearances for Australia at the Croatia 2009
, where he was also the assistant coach of the team.
Ramadani led the Australian team at the 2011 Handball World Championships in Sweden
, where they failed to register a win.
Australia national handball team
The Australia national handball team is the national handball team of Australia and is controlled by the Australia Handball Federation. The team is considered the best in the Oceania region.-Current roster:, source: The team is coached by Taip Ramadani....
. He was appointed to the position in June 2009.
He was born in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 1 January 1972. He was first introduced to handball in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
where he lived as a child.
After returning to Australia in 1987, Ramadani played with various Sydney clubs before transferring to Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
Club Csömör KSK in 1998. In 2001, Ramadani joined Norwegian club Drammen HK and in 2005 he transferred to Qatar's Al Gharrafa club.
In 2007, Ramadani founded the Canberra Handball Club which, in its inaugural season, won the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
League. Ramadani continues to coach the Canberra Handball Club.
As a player, Ramadani played over one hundred games for Australia, spanning a period between 1993 and 2009. He competed at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and four IHF World Championship
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
s: Egypt 1999
1999 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1999 World Championship for men in team handball was the 16th edition of the Men's World Handball Championship. It was held in Egypt, from June 2 to June 15, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said.-Preliminary round:In the following tables:...
, Portugal 2003
2003 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , ....
, Tunisia 2005
2005 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2005 World Championship for men in team handball was played in Tunisia between January 23 and February 6, 2005.The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.-Group A :-Group B :...
and Croatia 2009
2009 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and...
. In 2009 he made a return to International Handball with four appearances for Australia at the Croatia 2009
2009 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and...
, where he was also the assistant coach of the team.
Ramadani led the Australian team at the 2011 Handball World Championships in Sweden
2011 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011...
, where they failed to register a win.