Ivan Snoj
Ivan Snoj (born 13 October 1923, Zagreb – 18 September 1994) was a Croatian team handball coach and international referee, international sports official, journalist and publicist. By profession he was gym teacher.
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Ivan Snoj was one of founders of the Croatian Handball Federation on 19 December 1948.
He was the selector and coach of Croatian first youth team in 1949, on a Yugoslav federal tournament of republican teams which was held in Zagreb. From 1951-1978, he had the function of federal captain (manager) of the Yugoslav team. He was the coach of Yugoslav team that took fifth place at the 1976 Olympics.
Later he was high-positioned official of the International Handball Federation.
Honours
- Yugoslavia
- 1958 World Championship - 8th
- 1961 World Championship - 9th
- 1964 World Championship - 6th
- 1967 World Championship - 7th
- 1970 World Championship - 3rd
- 1972 Summer Olympics - 1st
- 1974 World Championship - 3rd
- 1976 Summer Olympics - 5th
- 1978 World Championship - 5th
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External links
- (in Croatian) Hrvatski rukometni portal Ivan Snoj
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