Branko Kokir

Branko Kokir
Branko Kokir
	Kokir in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Branko Kokir
Born	28 August 1974; 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 FR Yugoslavia
World Championship
World University Championship

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

Club career

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

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

Partizan

Handball Championship of FR Yugoslavia: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1998–99
Handball Cup of FR Yugoslavia: 1993–94, 1997–98

HSV Hamburg

DHB-Pokal: 2005–06

References

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

External links

Branko Kokir at the European Handball Federation

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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.