Vlado Šola

Vladimir "Vlado" Šola (born 16 November 1968) is a Croatian handball coach and former player.

Vlado Šola
Personal information
Full name Vladimir Šola
Born (1968-11-16) 16 November 1968
Tomislavgrad, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Croatian
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs
Years Team
1984–1985
Sesvetski Kraljevac
1985–1995
RK Medveščak
1995–1996
RK Sisak
1996–1998
GWD Minden
1998–2002
SG Willstätt / Schutterwald
2002–2004
Chambéry
2004–2006
MKB Veszprém
2006–2008
RK Zagreb
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–2005
Croatia 132 (0)
Teams managed
2011–2013
Zvezda Zvenigorod
2011–2012, 2017–2018
Croatia (GK coach)
2013–2017
Al Duhail
2017–2019
RK Dubrava
2019–2020
Beijing Sport University
2020–2021
RK Zagreb
2022–
MRK Dugo Selo
2023–
Montenegro
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Croatia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Goalkeeping coach
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1995 Iceland Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Portugal Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Tunisia Team
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Portugal Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Serbia Goalkeeping coach
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Team

Born in Prisoje,[1] Šola played the position of goalkeeper on the Croatian national team and competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2] Widely known for his energetic attitude and famously dyed red hair, he retired from playing professional handball in 2008.[3]

Honours

Club

Medveščak
Veszprem
RK Zagreb

Individual

Orders

References

  1. "VLADO ŠOLA VODI RUKOMETAŠE DUBRAVE" (in Croatian). 14 October 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vlado Šola". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. "Smisao života nakon rukometa". Gloria (in Croatian). 21 December 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  4. "Vlado Šola biography". hoo.hr (in Croatian).


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