Vladimir Jelčić

Vladimir Jelčić (born 10 October 1968) is a retired Croatian handball player. He is ex-assistant coach of RK Zagreb.

Vladimir Jelčić
Jelčić (right) as assistant coach of RK Zagreb in 2016
Personal information
Born	(1968-10-10) 10 October 1968 Čapljina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Croatian
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Left wing
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1985–1988	Mehanika Metković
1988–1995	Zagreb Chromos/Loto/Badel
1995–1996	Zadar Gortan
1996–1999	Laško Pivovara Celje
1999–2001	Badel 1862 Zagreb
2001–2002	Metković Jambo
2002–2003	Principe Trieste
National team
Years	Team
1987–1989	Yugoslavia U-21
1992–1999	Croatia	57
Teams managed
2007–2008	RK Siscia
2008–2009	RK Zagreb (3rd team)
2010–2011	RK Zagreb (Ass. coach)
2012	El Jaish (Ass. coach)
2016–2017	RK Zagreb (Ass. coach)
Medal record Representing  Yugoslavia U-21 World Championship 1987 Yugoslavia Team 1989 Spain Team Representing  Croatia Men's handball Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team European Championship 1994 Portugal Team Mediterranean Games 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Team Super Cup 1999 Germany Team

He played for the Croatia national handball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Croatia won the gold medal.[1]

He was part of the RK Zagreb team that won the 1992 and 1993 European Champions Cup.[2] He also helped RK Zadar reach the semi-final of the EHF Cup in 1996 which is to date the club biggest achievement.[3]

He is currently the assistant coach in RK Zagreb.

Honours

Metković

• Croatian Cup
  • Winner (1): 2002
• Yugoslav Third League
  • Winner (1): 1985-86

Zagreb

• Croatian First A League
  • Winner (6): 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1999-00, 2000-01
• Croatian Cup
  • Winner (5): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000
• Yugoslav First League
  • Winner (2): 1988-89, 1990-91
• Yugoslav Cup
  • Winner (1): 1991
• European Champions Cup
  • Winner (2): 1991-92, 1992-93
• EHF Champions League
  • Finalist (1): 1994-95
• EHF Super Cup
  • Winner (1): 1993
  • Finalist (1): 1998

Celje

• 1. SRL
  • Winner (3): 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99
• Slovenian Cup
  • Winner (3): 1997, 1998, 1999

Trieste

• Serie A
  • Winner (1): 2001-02
• Coppa Italia
  • Winner (1): 2002

Individual

• Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport - 1996
• Best Croatian sports team by: COC: 1996

Orders

• Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar - 1995 [4]

External links

• Vladimir Jelčić on European Handball Federation pages

References

1. "Profile: Vladimir Jelčić". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
2. "O klubu". rk-zagreb.hr (in Croatian).
3. "Vladimir Jelčić". zadarskilist.hr (in Croatian).
4. "ODLUKU KOJOM SE ODLIKUJU REDOM DANICE HRVATSKE S LIKOM FRANJE BUČARA" (in Croatian). hrvatska.poslovniforum.hr.