Zlatan Saračević

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameZlatko "Zlatan"•Saračević
Used nameZlatan•Saračević
Other namesЗлатан Сарачевић
Born5 July 1961 in Banja Luka, Banja Luka (BIH)
Died21 February 2021 in Koprivnica, Koprivničko-križevačka županija (CRO)
Measurements187 cm / 97 kg
AffiliationsRK Medveščak, Zagreb (CRO)
NOC Croatia Yugoslavia
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 2

Biography

Twice a handball Olympian, Zlatan Saračević won a gold medal in 1996 with Croatia and a bronze medal in 1988 with Yugoslavia. He also helped Croatia win the European Championship in 1992 and 1993, adding a silver medal in 2002 and a bronze medal in 1994. His other palmarès include a World Championship bronze medal in 1995, and a gold medal from the 1993 Mediterranean Games.

Saračević went into coaching, eventually leading Zamet, Nyíregyhazi, Čelik, Dubrovnik, PPD Zagreb, and Podravka Vegeta. In 1996 he was given the Franjo Bučar State Award for Sports.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Handball YUG Zlatan Saračević
Handball, Men (Olympic) Yugoslavia 3 Bronze
1996 Summer Olympics Handball CRO Zlatan Saračević
Handball, Men (Olympic) Croatia 1 Gold

Special Notes