Tomislav Mohorić (September 27, 1926 - January 28, 1990) was a Croatian swimmer and water polo player. After ending his playing career he became a water polo and handball coach.[1]
| Tomislav Mohorić | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
27 September 1926 Sušak, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | ||
| Died | 28 January 1990 (aged 63) | ||
| Nationality | Croatian | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1948-1956 | VK Primorje | ||
1954-1956 | RK Primorje | ||
| Teams managed | |||
1955-1958 | ŽRK Primorje | ||
1957-1963 | RK Exportdrvo | ||
1957-1961 | ŽRK Exportdrvo | ||
1962-1963 | ŽRK Exportdrvo | ||
1964-1965 | RK Partizan Zamet | ||
Career edit
Mohorić played for VK Primorje and during his playing career the club was in always in the top five of the Yugoslav Water Polo Championship. He also played for the newly established handball team of Primorje. In 1956 he ended his playing career and started his coaching.
In 1958 Mohorić alongside Eduard Domazet and Dmitar Trbović founded the handball club Exportdrvo and Mohorić led the men's and women's senior team. His most biggest achievement was with the men's team when the club gained promotion to the Yugoslav Second League and finished in second in the league. During its time the club was the best handball club in Rijeka and a force to be reckoned with in Yugoslav handball. The club was disbanded in 1963.[2]
During the 1960s and 1970s he was the tehniko of VK Primorje most notably to the team that was second in the LEN Cup Winners' Cup in 1976.[3] Later during the 1980s he was a board member of VK Primorje.[4]
Honours edit
RK Primorje edit
- Rijeka League
- Winner (1): 1955-56
ŽRK Primorje edit
- Rijeka League
- Winner (1): 1956-57
- Croatian Championship
- Fourth place (1): 1956-57
RK Exportdrvo edit
- Rijeka League
- Winner (2): 1957-58, 1960–61
- Rijeka Zone League
- Winner (1): 1962-63
- Yugoslav Second League (West)
- Second place (1): 1961-62
ŽRK Exportdrvo edit
- Rijeka League
- Winner (2): 1959-60, 1960–61
- Rijeka Zone League
- Winner (1): 1962-63
References edit
- ^ "STOLJEĆE PONOSA". www.klub-susacana.hr (in Croatian).
- ^ "Bilo jednom u Rijeci - Pola stoljeća od prvog plesa "morskih konjica"". www.croinfo.net (in Croatian).
- ^ "1976. OSVOJENO 2. MJESTO U EURO NATJECANJU – KUP KUPOVA". www.vaterpolo-primorje.hr/ (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2014-10-17.
- ^ "1980. GODINE OSVOJENO JE 3. MJESTO U KUPU EUROPSKIH POBJEDNIKA KUPOVA". www.vaterpolo-primorje.hr/ (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2014-10-17.
Sources edit
- Petar Orgulić - 50 godina rukometa u Rijeci (2005), Adria public