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 (age 55)
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
Gold medal – first place 1987 Yugoslavia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Spain Team
Representing  Croatia
Men's handball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Portugal Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Team
Super Cup
Silver medal – second place 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 edit

Metković
Zagreb
Celje
Trieste
  • Serie A
    • Winner (1): 2001-02
  • Coppa Italia
    • Winner (1): 2002
Individual

Orders edit

External links edit

References edit

  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.