Ivan Snoj
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Ivan Snoj was a Croatia
n team handball
coach and international referee
, international sports official, journalist and publicist. By profession he was gym teacher.
Ivan Snoj was one of founders of the Croatian Handball Federation
on 19 December 1948.
He was the selector and coach of Croatian first youth team
in 1949, on a Yugoslav federal tournament of republican teams which was held in Zagreb. From 1957-1978, he had the function of federal captain (manager) of the Yugoslav team
. He was the coach of Yugoslav team that took fifth place at the 1976 Olympics
.
Later he was high-positioned official of the International Handball Federation
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n team handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
coach and international referee
Referee
A referee is the person of authority, in a variety of sports, who is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on the fly decisions that enforce the rules of the sport...
, international sports official, journalist and publicist. By profession he was gym teacher.
Ivan Snoj was one of founders of the Croatian Handball Federation
Croatian Handball Federation
The Croatian Handball Federation is the governing body of team handball in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb.It organizes the handball leagues:* Croatian First League of Handball* Croatian Second League of Handball...
on 19 December 1948.
He was the selector and coach of Croatian first youth team
Croatia national handball team
The Croatian national handball team is a handball team that represents Croatia in the international matches and has been playing since the country's independence in the early 1990s...
in 1949, on a Yugoslav federal tournament of republican teams which was held in Zagreb. From 1957-1978, he had the function of federal captain (manager) of the Yugoslav team
Yugoslavia national handball team
The Yugoslavia national handball team was the national handball team of Yugoslavia. It was organized by the Handball Federation of Yugoslavia.-Accomplishments:Olympics record*1936 - did not participate*1972 - Champion*1976 - 5th place...
. He was the coach of Yugoslav team that took fifth place at the 1976 Olympics
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:...
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Later he was high-positioned official of the International Handball Federation
International Handball Federation
The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...
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