Abas Arslanagić

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Abas Arslanagić (born October 2, 1944) is a Bosnian former handball player and coach who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Abas Arslanagić
Personal information
Born October 2, 1944 (1944-10-02) (age 79)
Derventa, Independent State of Croatia
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Years Team
1958–1962
Partizan Derventa
Senior clubs
Years Team
1962–1963
Partizan
1963–1976
Borac Banja Luka
1976–1977
TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1978
Yugoslavia 125 (1)
Teams managed
1972–1978
Borac Banja Luka (youth)
1978–1980
RK Bosnamontaža
1981
Yugoslavia U21
1982–1986
Yugoslavia (GK coach)
1986–1988
Yugoslavia
1987–1988
Metaloplastika
1988–1990
Benfica
1988–1994
Qatar
1995–1996
Croatia
1995–1996
Badel 1862 Zagreb
1996–1998
RK Krško
1998–2000
Celje Pivovarna Laško
2000–2001
RK Zvečevo
2001–2002
SG Handball West Wien
2002–2003
Bosna Sarajevo
2002–2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina
ŽRK Lokomotiva Zagreb
2004–2005
Medveščak Infosistem
2005
Borac Banja Luka
2006–2008
Qatar U21
Medal record
Men's handball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Player
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles GK coach
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Coach
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1970 France Player
Bronze medal – third place 1974 East Germany Player
Gold medal – first place 1986 Switzerland GK coach
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Algeria Player
IHF U-21 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1981 Portugal Coach

In 1972, he was part of the Yugoslav team which won the gold medal at the Munich Games. He played five matches including the final as goalkeeper.

Four years later, he was a member of the Yugoslav team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches as goalkeeper.

In 2013, Arslanagić went into retirement from coaching.

Honours edit

Player
Borac Banja Luka
Yugoslavia
Coach
Metaloplastika
Qatar
Benfica
Zagreb
Celje
Bosna Sarajevo

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