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Branko Kokir

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Branko Kokir
Kokir in 2013
Personal information
Full name Branko Kokir
Born (1974-08-28) 28 August 1974 (age 50)
Karlovac, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Left back
Youth career
Team
Partizan
Senior clubs
Years Team
1993–2000
Partizan
2000–2004
SG Willstätt/Schutterwald
2004–2005
Grasshoppers
2005–2006
HSV Hamburg
2006–2009
TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke
National team
Years Team
1998–2004
Serbia and Montenegro
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Egypt Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 France Team
World University Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Novi Sad Team

Branko Kokir (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Кокир; born 28 August 1974) is a Serbian former handball player.

Club career

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Kokir made his professional debut with Partizan and spent seven seasons with the club (1993–2000). He later moved abroad and played for SG Willstätt/Schutterwald (2000–2004), Grasshoppers (2004–2005), HSV Hamburg (2005–2006) and TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke (2006–2009).

International career

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Kokir represented Serbia and Montenegro (known as FR Yugoslavia until 2003) in international tournaments, winning two bronze medals at the World Championships (1999[1] and 2001[2]). He also participated in two European Championships (1998 and 2004[3][4]). Previously, Kokir won the gold medal at the 1998 World University Championship.[5]

Honours

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Partizan
HSV Hamburg

References

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  1. ^ "Jugoslavija treća na svetu" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 15 June 1999. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Bronza za Jugoslaviju" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 4 February 2001. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Poznati putnici za Sloveniju" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ "SCG - Švedska 34:35" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ^ "First gold in new year". serbia.gov.rs. 5 January 1999. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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