Rolando Pušnik

Rolando Pušnik (born 13 December 1961) is a Slovenian former handball player.

Rolando Pušnik
Personal information
Full name Rolando Pušnik
Born (1961-12-13) 13 December 1961
Celje, FPR Yugoslavia
Nationality Slovenian
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
Team
 Celje
Senior clubs
Years Team
 Celje
 Crvenka
 Železničar Niš
1990–1991
 Mepamsa San Antonio
1991–1993
 Zagreb
1993–1995
 Celje
 Prevent Slovenj Gradec
 Slovan
 Zagreb
1999–2000
 Metković
 SG Handball West Wien
 Trimo Trebnje
2003–2004
 Padova
National team
Years Team
Yugoslavia
199x–200x
 Slovenia[1] 114 (4)
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1984 Los AngelesTeam
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1986 SwitzerlandTeam
Representing  Slovenia
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place1993 Languedoc-RoussillonTeam

Club career

Over the course of his career that spanned over 25 years, Pušnik played for Celje (two spells),[2] Crvenka, Železničar Niš, Mepamsa San Antonio, Zagreb (two spells), Prevent Slovenj Gradec, Slovan, Metković, SG Handball West Wien, Trimo Trebnje, and Padova.[3] He won back-to-back European Cup titles with Zagreb in 1992 and 1993.[4]

International career

At international level, Pušnik competed for Yugoslavia in two Olympic Games, winning the gold medal in 1984 and the bronze medal in 1988.[5] He was also a member of the team that won the 1986 World Championship.

After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Pušnik represented Slovenia in four European Championships (1994, 1996, 2000 and 2002).[6] He also participated in the 1995 World Championship[7] and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[8]

Honours
Zagreb
Metković

References
  1. "Večna lestvica nastopov za reprezentanco" (in Slovenian). rokometna-zveza.si. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  2. "Zgodovina Rokometnega kluba Celje" (PDF) (in Slovenian). rk-celje.si. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. "Annuario 2003/04" (in Italian). figh.it. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  4. "Mi znamo što je uspjeh" (in Croatian). hrs.hr. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. "Rukometaši na olimpijskoj sceni posle 12 godina" (in Serbian). srbija-info.gov.rs. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. "Zgodovina EP" (in Slovenian). rokometna-zveza.si. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  7. "Zgodovina SP" (in Slovenian). rokometna-zveza.si. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  8. "Zgodovina OI" (in Slovenian). rokometna-zveza.si. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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