Jovančević with Crvena zvezda in 2017. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 5 June 1970 Petrinja, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia) |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Position | Strength and conditioning coach |
| Coaching career | 2000–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2013–2015 | Vojvodina Srbijagas (conditioning) |
| 2015–2017 | Spartak (conditioning) |
| 2017 | FMP (conditioning) |
| 2017–2018 | Crvena zvezda (conditioning) |
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic class | 85 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gavrilović Petrinja (1989–1991) Partizan (1992–1993) Vojvodina (1994–1998) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Aleksandar Jovančević (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Јованчевић; born 5 June 1970) is a Serbian strength and conditioning coach and former wrestler. He was FR Yugoslavia representative in Greco-Roman wrestling.
International wrestling career
Jovančević competed in 82 kg men's Greco-Roman wrestling for FR Yugoslavia in 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, US and placed 9th.[1] In 1997, he won two bronze medals at the European Wrestling Championships in Kouvola, Finland and at the Mediterranean Games in Bari, Italy.
During his wrestling career he competed for wrestling clubs: Gavrilović Petrinja (1989–1991), Partizan (1992–1993) and Vojvodina (1994–1998).[2][3]
Strength and conditioning coaching career
Jovančević graduated physical education at the University of Novi Sad. He began his coaching career in 2000.[4] Before he moved to train basketball players he worked with the Vojvodina handball and the Vojvodina water polo team in Novi Sad.
Basketball
Jovančević worked as a part of the coaching staff of Serbian coach Dušan Alimpijević while he worked for the Vojvodina Srbijagas, the Spartak and the FMP[5] of the Basketball League of Serbia.[4]
He joined the Crvena zvezda coaching staff after Alimpijević become their head coach for the 2017–18 season.[6] He left the club after that season.
Career achievements and awards
- As wrestler
- Yugoslavia Wrestler of the Year Award: 1997
- The Bronze Order by Wrestling Federation of Serbia (2012)[7]
- As strength and conditioning coach
- Serbian League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 2017–18)
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandar Jovančević". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Seniori. Rezultati 1981–1991 wrestling-serbia.org.rs
- ↑ Seniori. Rezultati 1991–2000 wrestling-serbia.org.rs
- 1 2 "Aleksandar Jovancevic Profile". kkcrvenazvezda.rs. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Pantere produžile s trenerom Alimpijevićem". basketball.hr. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ↑ "Dusan Alimpijevic is the new coach of Crvena Zvezda". Eurohoops. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ↑ History wrestling-serbia.org.rs