Đorđe Lavrnić

Đorđe Lavrnić
Personal information
Full name Đorđe Lavrnić
Born (1946-06-06)6 June 1946
Komić, FPR Yugoslavia
Died 27 November 2010(2010-11-27) (aged 64)
Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality Yugoslav/Serbian
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Right back
Senior clubs
Years Team
 Slatina
 Krivaja Zavidovići
 Crvenka
1975–1978
 TuS Derschlag
 VfL Günzburg
 Sloga Doboj
National team
Years Team
 Yugoslavia
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Yugoslavia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Paris Team
Bronze medal – third place 1974 East Germany Team

Đorđe "Đoko" Lavrnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Ђоко Лаврнић; 6 June 1946 – 27 November 2010) was a Yugoslav handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Club career

After starting out at Slatina, Lavrnić played for Krivaja Zavidovići and Crvenka, before moving abroad to Germany. He spent three seasons with TuS Derschlag in the Handball-Bundesliga (1975–1978), finishing as the league's top scorer each year.[2] Later on, Lavrnić would play for VfL Günzburg, before returning to Yugoslavia and joining Sloga Doboj.

International career

At international level, Lavrnić competed for Yugoslavia at the 1972 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal.[3] He also participated in two World Championships (1970 and 1974), bringing home a bronze medal on both occasions.

References

  1. ^ "Oproštaj od zlatnog olimpijca" (in Serbian). nezavisne.com. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Torschützenkönige" (in German). bundesligainfo.de. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Rukometaši na olimpijskoj sceni posle 12 godina" (in Serbian). srbija-info.gov.rs. 14 September 2000. Retrieved 7 December 2020.