Zoran Kurteš
Encyclopedia
Zoran Kurteš was a Serbia
n team handball
player and coach.
Zoran Kurteš died at the age of 44 after a cardiac arrest
in Mamaia
, Romania
. At the time of his death he was the coach of HCM Constanţa
, a team with excellent results during his stewardship. He was training in Romania
since September 29, 2008.
He was married with two children, his family living in Novi Sad
.
in the Serbian League
.
RK Sintelon RK Crvenka RK Partizan
RK Vojvodina SC Pick Szeged
Al-Ahly HCM Constanţa
of Mamaia
. A friend of his called 112
. In about 7 minutes a SMURD
ambulance arrived at the Flora Hotel. At 11 pm, after almost an hour of attempted resuscitation
, Zoran died. The cause of death was cardiac arrest
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n team handball
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 and coach.
Zoran Kurteš died at the age of 44 after a cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
in Mamaia
Mamaia
Mamaia is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore, considered to be Romania's most popular resort. It is situated immediately north-east of Constanţa...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. At the time of his death he was the coach of HCM Constanţa
HCM Constanţa
HCM Constanţa is a team handball club from Constanţa, Romania, which plays in the Romanian Handball League.-Achievements:*Romanian League:**Winners : 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011*Romanian Cup:**Winners : 2006, 2011...
, a team with excellent results during his stewardship. He was training in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
since September 29, 2008.
He was married with two children, his family living in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
.
Playing career
Zoran Kurteš was a team handball player until he become a coach. He played 11 seasons for Jugović KacRK Jugovic
Rukometni klub Jugović is a handball club from Kać, Serbia. Currently, RK Jugović competes in the Handball League of Serbia.-Current squad:1.Kukobat GK SRB2.Lalic3.Vasic4.Sipka RW SRB5.Kankaras6.Radakovic...
in the Serbian League
Serbian First League of Handball
The Serbian Super League of Handball is the top handball league in Serbia. The league is composed of 16 teams. The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Serbia...
.
Clubs
Jugović KacRK Jugovic
Rukometni klub Jugović is a handball club from Kać, Serbia. Currently, RK Jugović competes in the Handball League of Serbia.-Current squad:1.Kukobat GK SRB2.Lalic3.Vasic4.Sipka RW SRB5.Kankaras6.Radakovic...
RK Sintelon RK Crvenka RK Partizan
RK Partizan
Rukometni klub Partizan is a handball club from Belgrade, Serbia. RK Partizan is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Partizan. It was founded in 1948 and until now Partizan had won 8 national titles, 9 national cups and 2 national supercup...
RK Vojvodina SC Pick Szeged
SC Pick Szeged
SC Pick Szeged is a Hungarian team handball club from Szeged, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League.-Accomplishments:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Gold: 1996, 2007...
Al-Ahly HCM Constanţa
HCM Constanţa
HCM Constanţa is a team handball club from Constanţa, Romania, which plays in the Romanian Handball League.-Achievements:*Romanian League:**Winners : 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011*Romanian Cup:**Winners : 2006, 2011...
Clubs
- Serbian LeagueSerbian First League of HandballThe Serbian Super League of Handball is the top handball league in Serbia. The league is composed of 16 teams. The league is operated by the Handball Federation of Serbia...
: 3 times - Serbian Cup: 3 times
- Egyptian League: 1 times
- Romanian LeagueLiga NaţionalăThe Romanian Handball League is the men's top Romanian professional handball league. The league comprises fourteen teams.-History:This sport was first played in Romania in 1920. After a visit in Germany, a few physical education teachers introduced this sport in their classes.The Liga Naţională was...
: 2 times - EHF Challenge CupEHF Challenge CupThe EHF Challenge Cup is an official European Handball Federation competition for men's clubs of Europe and takes place every year. Before 1999/2000, it was called EHF City Cup....
: Semifinals (with RK PartizanRK PartizanRukometni klub Partizan is a handball club from Belgrade, Serbia. RK Partizan is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Partizan. It was founded in 1948 and until now Partizan had won 8 national titles, 9 national cups and 2 national supercup...
) - EHF Cup Winners' Cup: Semifinals (with RK PartizanRK PartizanRukometni klub Partizan is a handball club from Belgrade, Serbia. RK Partizan is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Partizan. It was founded in 1948 and until now Partizan had won 8 national titles, 9 national cups and 2 national supercup...
) - EHF Champions LeagueEHF Champions LeagueThe EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
: 1/8 (with SC Pick SzegedSC Pick SzegedSC Pick Szeged is a Hungarian team handball club from Szeged, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League.-Accomplishments:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Gold: 1996, 2007...
), 1/8 (with HCM ConstanţaHCM ConstanţaHCM Constanţa is a team handball club from Constanţa, Romania, which plays in the Romanian Handball League.-Achievements:*Romanian League:**Winners : 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011*Romanian Cup:**Winners : 2006, 2011...
)
National Teams
- 2003 World Men's Handball Championship2003 World Men's Handball ChampionshipThe 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 : , , , , , ....
: 8th place (with SerbiaSerbia national handball teamThe Serbia national handball team represents Serbia in international handball competitions. It has won two bronze medals at the World Men's Handball Championship, in 1999 and 2001 and one bronze medal at the European Men's Handball Championship in 1996.For the results before 1991 when Serbia was...
)
Death
Zoran Kurteš started to feel ill on the evening of May 7, 2010, in his hotel room in the seaside resortSeaside resort
A seaside resort is a resort, or resort town, located on the coast. Where a beach is the primary focus for tourists, it may be called a beach resort.- Overview :...
of Mamaia
Mamaia
Mamaia is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore, considered to be Romania's most popular resort. It is situated immediately north-east of Constanţa...
. A friend of his called 112
1-1-2
112 is the principal emergency telephone number that can be dialed free of charge from any telephone or any mobile phone in order to reach emergency services in the European Union , its candidates for accession, members of the EEA agreement, as well as several other countries in the world...
. In about 7 minutes a SMURD
SMURD
SMURD is an emergency rescue service based in Romania. SMURD is the Romanian acronym for "Serviciul Mobil de Urgenţǎ, Reanimare şi Descarcerare", that means Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication....
ambulance arrived at the Flora Hotel. At 11 pm, after almost an hour of attempted resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure which is performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest. It is indicated in those who are unresponsive...
, Zoran died. The cause of death was cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest, is the cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively...
.